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Mameitagin "Ansei Mameitagin" small 政 SEI character ND
| Billon (.135 silver) | 4.77 g |
| Issuer | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1859-1865 |
| Currency | Monme Silver / Monme-Gin / Ginme (1601-1874) |
| Composition | Billon (.135 silver) |
| Weight | 4.77 g |
| Size | 14 mm |
| Thickness | 5.5 mm |
| Shape | Other |
| Technique | Hammered (bean) |
| Demonetized | 28 June 1868 |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#285015 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Blank.
Edge
Rounded
Comment
Hartill lists a stamped with Sei (政) all over the field but doesn't give this variant its own number.JNDA catalog denotes them as 'ordinary type'.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Mameitagin coin is that it was produced during a time of significant economic and political change in Japan. The Ansei Mameitagin coin was minted during the late Edo period, which was a time of rapid modernization and Westernization in Japan. The coin's production was a response to the growing need for a standardized currency system in the country, as the traditional system of using cowry shells and other bartering methods was becoming less practical. The Mameitagin coin was the first standardized coinage system introduced in Japan, and it paved the way for the country's modern currency system.
