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200 Mon "Seisankyoku-ensen" Square type ND
1866 year| Lead | - | - |
| Issuer | Yonezawa Domain (Japanese feudal domains) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1866 |
| Value | 200 Mon |
| Currency | Mon (1862-1866) |
| Composition | Lead |
| Shape | Square with rounded corners (With a square hole) |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#59832 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Four vertical characters at the right of the hole, indicates coin's weight in Japanese unit
Reads 三十四匁 Sanjūyon-monme
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
三
十
四
匁
Translation: 34 Monme
Comment
These lead coins were minted in Yonezawa in Dewa Province, probably around 1866. At this time, the Samurai class found their occupation gone, and were in many cases in too great distress. A society was formed under local government supervision to give them aid, and these coins were issued to them.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 200 Mon "Seisankyoku-ensen" (Square type) ND (1866) from Yonezawa Domain (Japanese feudal domains) made of Lead is that it was issued during a time of great change in Japan. The coin was minted in 1866, just a few years before the Meiji Restoration of 1868, which saw the end of the feudal system and the beginning of Japan's modernization. This coin is a tangible reminder of a pivotal moment in Japanese history.