coin
- Museum number
- 1979,0228.244
- Description
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Gold coin: Tenpō ichi-bu-kin (Tenpō 1-bu gold).
- Production date
- 1837-1858
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 14 millimetres
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Diameter: 8 millimetres
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Weight: 1.62 grammes
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- 一分金 (天保) (Sakuraki et al, 2010, catalogue entry in Japanese)
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1979
- Acquisition notes
- One of a group of objects (with registration number begininng 1979,0228) that was transferred from the Department of Oriental Antiquities (now the Department of Asia), to the Department of Coins and Medals, in 1978. A memo from Jessica Rawson to Joe Cribb, dated 8 November 1978, confirms that the transfer had taken place and lists the objects that were transferred along with their original registration numbers. The objects were given the new registration number in February 1979.
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- 1979,0228.244
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: DH Japan 1104 (Dick Hodges scan no. (first scan))