Ichibugin
Appearance
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The Ichibugin (一分銀) was a monetary unit of Japan. The Ichibugin was worth a Quarter Ryo, and later, it was deemed that 3 could be exchanged for either a USA or Mexican Silver Dollar.[1] The Ichibugin was made of Silver with trace amounts of gold and other elements.
Mintage
[edit]Name | Production Dates | Composition[2] | Specified Weight | Number Minted |
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Tenpo Ichibugin | Tenpo year 8 – to Ansei year 1 (1837–1854) |
Gold 0.21%/Silver 98.86%/Various 0.93% | 8.62 grams | 19,729,139両 (78,916,556枚) |
Ansei Ichibugin | Ansei year 6 – Meiji year 1 (1859–1868) |
Gold 0.07%/Silver 89.36%/Various 10.57% | 8.62 grams | 25,471,150両 (101,884,600枚)[4] |
Kaheishi Ichibugin | Meiji 1–2 (1868–1869) |
Gold 0.09%/Silver 80.66%/Various 19.25% | 8.62 grams | 1,066,833両2分 (4,267,334枚) |