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Ryukyu Islands 100 Mon
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tkynut
Registered: March 2006
Location: Okinawa Japan
Posts: 1
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Fine example of a scarce issue from Okinawa. No date but cast in ~1862. Craig (C#100).
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Keywords: Ryukyu Island Okinawa Japan Japanese
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Denomination: 100 Mon
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Reference #: C#100
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Date/Mintmark: ND (1862)
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Condition: VF
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Metal: CU
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Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
Posts: 2,365
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The 100 mon Ryuukyuu Tsuuhou pictured was first manufactured in Kagoshima (Satsuma domain) 1863 for circulation within the Ryuukyuus and in Satsuma domain itself. Like the Tenpou Tsuuhou upon which it was modeled, its face value was 100 mon but its weight was merely 6 to 7 times that of a 1 mon coin. Furthermore, even though the face value was 100 mon the Satsuma government ordered that it circulate at the value of 124 mon (go figure!). This made it a profitable coin to manufacture, but was not well received in circulation. From Luke Robert's "East Asian Cash" website.
NOTE: See ANCIENT> Cast Oriental> Japan> Ryukyu Islands - for other specimens, including a 1/2 Shu. Information on fakes can be provided upon request.
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Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
Posts: 2,365
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See another, much better, example of this 100 Mon of Okinawa under Ancient> Oriental Cast> Japan or click this direct link:
/showgallery.php?cat=734
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