Kocho Junisen
kōchō jūnisen (皇朝十二銭) (aka jūnizeni) is a general term for 12 types of copper coins minted in Japan under the Ritsuryo system from 708 (Wadō 1st year) to 963 (Ōwa 3rd year).[1] All of the included coins are circular in shape, have a square hole in the center, and were worth 1 mon.[a]
Coins
Image | Inscription | Kyūjitai | Shinjitai | Year of introduction (Julian calendar) |
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![]() | Wadōkaichin | 和同開珎 | 和同開珎 | 708 |
![]() | Mannen Tsūhō [ja] | 萬年通寳 | 万年通宝 | 760 |
![]() | Jingū Kaihō [ja] | 神功開寳 | 神功開宝 | 765 |
![]() | Ryūhei Eihō [ja] | 隆平永寳 | 隆平永宝 | 796 |
![]() | Fuju Shinpō [ja] | 富壽神寳 | 富寿神宝 | 818 |
![]() | Jōwa Shōhō [ja] | 承和昌寳 | 承和昌宝 | 835 |
![]() | Chōnen Taihō [ja] | 長年大寳 | 長年大宝 | 848 |
![]() | Jōeki Shinpō [ja] | 饒益神寳 | 饒益神宝 | 859 |
![]() | Jōgan Eihō [ja] | 貞觀永寳 | 貞観永宝 | 870 |
![]() | Kanpyō Taihō [ja] | 寛平大寳 | 寛平大宝 | 890 |
![]() | Engi Tsūhō [ja] | 延喜通寳 | 延喜通宝 | 907 |
![]() | Kengen Taihō [ja] | 乹元大寳 | 乾元大宝 | 958 |
See also
Notes
- ^ "Mon" was a unit of currency (ex: Dollar) before the Muromachi period when they took a physical form.
References
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2005). "Wadō-kaihō". Japan Encyclopedia. p. 539. ISBN 978-0674017535.
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Japanese currency (pre-yen)
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- Currency Museum (Japan)
- Kocho Junisen
- List of Japanese cash coins by inscription
- List of Japanese coinage patterns
- Mother coin
- Nagasaki trade coins
- Numismatic charm
- Momme (unit)
- Yen currency
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- Edo period scrip
- Hatamoto
- Negotiable instrument
- Rice stamps