Name:  TEMPO TSHUO 100 MON

Average size: 49mm x 32mm

Mintage date: 1835 - 1870

Grade: XF Extremely Fine

The Tenpō Tsūhō was an Edo period coin with a face value of 100 mon, originally cast in the 6th year of the Tenpō era (1835). The obverse of the coin reads "Tenpō" (天保) a reference to the era this coin was designed in, and "Tsūhō" (通寳) which means "circulating treasure" or currency. All mother coins were produced in Edo (present day Tokyo) before they were sent to other mints where they would place the individual mint's mark on the edge of the coin. The coin circulated for 40 years, and stopped being produced during the Meiji Restoration after the introduction of the Japanese yen. Today these coins are sold as "lucky charms" as well as being collected.

Guaranteed 100% genuine.