2 Shu from Unknown | Yale University Art Gallery

1860

Medium: Gold
Dimensions: 12 × 6.8 mm, 0.74 g (1.2 × 0.7 cm)
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.33772
Geography: Made in Japan
Culture: Japanese
Period: Manen
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: NI SHU in the lower part and flower patterns in the upper part with full edge beads

Reverse Description: MITSU TSUGU which is the name of the head official of the gold mint and his signature with full edge beads

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001

Object copyright

Additional information

coins, money

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