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1 Mon "Jingō Kaihō" - Shōtoku ND
| Bronze | 4.8 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Japan |
|---|---|
| Empress | Shōtoku (764-770) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 765-782 |
| Value | 1 Mon |
| Currency | Mon (683-1953) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.8 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Demonetized | 25 November 0987 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#123643 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Plain
Edge
Plain
Comment
This coin was issued in "Nara Period" (奈良時代). Jingūkaihō is one of the "Kocho Jyu-Ni Sen" (which means 12 species of coins issued during A.D.708~A.D. 958)"Kocho Jyu-Ni Sen" was a trial of issuing coins by Japanese government. However, due to the drying up of Copper ore and becoming messy society, the government had to stop issuing own coins. After that, until the "Edo period", Japanese people had been using imported coins from china.
Sample coin is DHJ# 1.25
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Jingō Kaihō 1 Mon coin from Japan is that it features an image of a mythical creature called the "Kirin," which is a symbol of good luck and prosperity in Japanese culture.
