Mameitagin "Hōei Eiji Mameitagin" (Uniface Daikoku) ND (1710) front Mameitagin "Hōei Eiji Mameitagin" (Uniface Daikoku) ND (1710) back
Mameitagin "Hōei Eiji Mameitagin" (Uniface Daikoku) ND (1710) photo
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Mameitagin "Hōei Eiji Mameitagin" Uniface Daikoku ND

1710 year
Billon (.400 silver) - -
Description
Issuer
Japan
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1710
Currency
Monme Silver / Monme-Gin / Ginme (1601-1874)
Composition
Billon (.400 silver)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered (bean)
Demonetized
4 February 1723
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#288028
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Rough blank

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Mameitagin "Hōei Eiji Mameitagin" (Uniface Daikoku) ND (1710) coin from Japan is that it was minted during a time of great economic change in the country. The coin was produced during the Hōei era, which lasted from 1704 to 1711, and was a period of significant economic growth and innovation in Japan. The introduction of new currency systems and the increase in trade and commerce during this time led to the need for new coins to be minted, such as the Mameitagin "Hōei Eiji Mameitagin" (Uniface Daikoku) ND (1710). This coin, made of Billon (.400 silver), was one of the many coins minted during this era to meet the growing demands of the Japanese economy.