fwo_1096224 - JAPAN 2 Yen or an 3 1870
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Item sold on our e-shop (2026)
Price : 580.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2026)
Price : 580.00 €
Type : 2 Yen or an 3
Date: 1870
Quantity minted : 883000
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,36 g.
Edge : cannelée
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
La monnaie présente une forte usure régulière et a été nettoyée
Obverse
Obverse description : Légende circulaire et dragon dans un grènetis.
Reverse
Reverse description : Décor floral.
Commentary
Ce type est frappé en 1870 au module 17,5-18 mm puis en 1874, 1876, 1877, 1880 et 1892 au module 17 mm (très rare).
This type was struck in 1870 in the 17.5-18 mm module then in 1874, 1876, 1877, 1880 and 1892 in the 17 mm module (very rare)
This type was struck in 1870 in the 17.5-18 mm module then in 1874, 1876, 1877, 1880 and 1892 in the 17 mm module (very rare)
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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