Shinzo Abe & Coins to Remember Him

[Al Kowsky]

Yesterday a friend & unwavering ally of the U.S., Shinzo Abe, was assassinated by a man with a strange looking homemade weapon resembling a double-barreled shotgun 😲. Shinzo Abe was Japan's longest serving prime minister & admired by all democratic nations in the world. As a sign of respect & remembrance NVMIS FORVMS members are welcome to post their favorite Japanese coin 😇. Posted below is the only Japanese coin left in my collection; it's been in my collection many decades 😊.

Japan, 1835-1870. Cast bronze 100 Mon "Tenpotsuho": 49 mm long, 20.7 gm, medallic alignment. Edge stamped on two sides with a paulownia flower. Obverse translation: Tenpo Currency. Reverse translation: Value above hole & signature of mint official below.

These coins were finally demonetized in 1891, & it is estimated that over 500,000,000 were withdrawn from circulation including many counterfeits.

[ewomack]

My favorite Japanese coin for 安倍 晋三

Meji 36, 明治三十六年, 1903, 1 Yen, Japan 大日本, antiquated Yen symbol on reverse 一圓

Edited July 8, 2022 by ewomack

[The Eidolon]

Japan Kanei Tsuhou 文 1668-83

 

[ChrisB]

I don't have many coins from Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Al Kowsky]

I'm posting a "sidebar" artifact that has nothing to do with Japanese coinage, but forum members may find it interesting never the less. It's a Japanese porcelain rice bowl that's been in my collection a long time. The bowl was made at the Arita kilns in Hizen province in the early 19th century, & is hand painted in underglaze blue & overglaze enamels, diameter 4 5/16 in. The main decoration depicts a Dutch "black ship" on one side & a group of Dutch traders on the other side. The Japanese called these "black ships" because the Dutch would apply black pitch to the outside of the ship for water-proofing. The Japanese were greatly amused by the appearance of these traders & their colorful clothing 🤣. Japanese trade seriously declined with the West during the Edo or Tokugawa Period, 1603-1867. The Japanese considered Westerners barbarians because they couldn't read or write the local language, didn't eat with chop sticks, & had terrible body odor 😏. The Shogunate also feared the influence of Christianity, so traders were confined to trading on the island of Dejima, & forbidden access to the main islands. Of course this changed with the arrival of Admiral Perry & his gunboats in 1853. 

Pictured below is a Japanese woodblock print depicting a steam powered gunship with billowing smoke & cannons firing 😬.

 

[Alegandron]

Japan Meiji Era AV-AR Ingot 1868-1869 Nibu Kin Samurai Shogun Paulonia Chrysanthemum

[JayAg47]

Gold Meiji 2 BU-BAN-KIN, EDO (1868 - 1869), 3.08g.

Silver Ansei 1 SHU-GIN Isshu Gin, EDO (1853 - 1865), 2g.

Bronze 100 Mon "Tenpotsūhō", 1835-1870.
 

[robinjojo]

 Sleeping Buddha, Antique Fossil Ivory Netsuke, early 20th century.

 

Japan trade dollar 1877 Meiji year 10.

Davenport 275 

27.19 grams

 

Japan Koban. Bunsei era (1819-1828). Edo mint.

13.1 grams

Edited July 10, 2022 by robinjojo