Accession No
TEMP.02953
Description
Copper alloy circular coin with square hole in the middle. Inscription on the obverse comprising four characters around center hole with the top one in cursive script, 攵久永寶, read as 文久永寶 (Bunkyūeihō, translation: Eternal money of the Bunkyū Era). Eleven waves on the reverse.
Place
Asia; East Asia; Japan
Period
late 19th century
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.02953
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy
Local Term
Flower Coin
Measurements
27mm x 27mm
Events
Context (Production / use)
Minted between 1863 and 1867.
Event Date 1863
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy circular coin with square hole in the middle. Inscription on the obverse comprising four characters around center hole with the top one in cursive script, 攵久永寶, read as 文久永寶 (Bunkyūeihō, translation: Eternal money of the Bunkyū Era). Eleven waves on the reverse.
Event Date 19/8/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:318147
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