{"product_id":"japanese-samurai-coin-nibu-kin-2bu-meija-era-1868-1869-mounted-in-a-14k-gold-bezel-copy","title":"Japanese Samurai Coin - Nibu-Kin (2Bu) - Meija Era (1868-1869) - Mounted in a 14K gold bezel","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ginza \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meiji era (1868)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 bu -(nibu-kin)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 3 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20mm x 12mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal: \u003c\/strong\u003e22% gold and 78% Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14K Gold Fixed Bezel (9.1 grams)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra Fine\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Japan                                                                              \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMint Official:\u003c\/b\u003e Joze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription: \u003c\/strong\u003eJapanese Samurai Coin (Tukugawa Shogunate)\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Image\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncuse stamp (Jo) over 4 kanji in rectangle surrounded by 30 Sakura. \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eText\u003ci\u003e: \u003c\/i\u003eRomanization: \/ JOZE \/ GIN \/ ZA (Translation: Guaranteed Ginza (Silver Mint) Joze (Mint Official). \u003ci\u003eReverse: \u003c\/i\u003eThree Kanji characters in a rectangle, surrounded by Sakura.  \u003ci\u003eReverse Text: \u003c\/i\u003eRomanization: ICHI \/ SHI \/ GIN (Translation: One Shu of silver). The edge of the coin has vertical reeding on the short side, along with slanted reeding on the long side\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tokugawa coinage was a unitary and independent metallic monetary system established by Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1601 in Japan, and which lasted throughout the Tokugawa period until its end in 1867. Tokugawa coinage worked according to a triple monetary standard, using gold, silver and bronze coins, each with their own denominations.\u003csup\u003e \u003c\/sup\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe systems worked by multiples of 4, and coins were valued according to the Ryō. One Ryō was worth 4 Bu, 16 Shu, or 4,000 Mon (a cheap bronze coin). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey weigh around 3.00 grams (0.096 troy ounces) each and were the last Japanese coins made in the old, bar style.  All later coins of the Meiji era were minted in the Western, machine-struck, round style that is familiar to us today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Japan-22\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43969712750679,"sku":"Japan-22","price":1475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/7059\/3587\/files\/IMG_6359.heic?v=1781907723","url":"https:\/\/shipwrecktreasuresofthekeys.com\/products\/japanese-samurai-coin-nibu-kin-2bu-meija-era-1868-1869-mounted-in-a-14k-gold-bezel-copy","provider":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}