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fwo_757878 - JAPAN 2 Bu Ban-Kin Meiji N.D. (1868-1869)

JAPAN 2 Bu Ban-Kin Meiji N.D. (1868-1869)  AU
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Price : 240.00 €
Type : 2 Bu Ban-Kin Meiji
Date: (1832-1858)
Date: N.D. (1868-1869)
Quantity minted : -
Metal : electrum
Millesimal fineness : 223 ‰
Diameter : 16,42 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,95 g.
Edge : lisse
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse description : Décor floral au-dessus d'une légende dans un grènetis.

Reverse


Reverse description : Légende et décor dans un grènetis.

Commentary


Ces petits lingots monétiformes furent fabriqué en 1859
Monnaie composée 223/1000 d’or et 777/100 d’argent.

Historical background


JAPAN

(Nineteenth century)

Since 1616, the Edo or Tokugawa (shogunate) period, Japan was closed to foreigners, except the Chinese and the Dutch. The country then experienced a great period of stability and development. The cities extend and a middle class emerges with the merchants and large craftsmen. From the visit of Commodore Perry in 1854, Japan evolved very quickly. In ten years, Westerners intervened militarily to force Japan to open up to international trade. Finally, the last shogun Yoshinobu abdicated and Mutsuhito ascended the throne in 1867, it was the beginning of the Meiji era (1868-1912), the modernization and transformation of Japan from a feudal nation to the second economic power on the planet..

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