F MEIJI DYNASTY NIBUKIN GOLD COIN 1868-1869 JCC 83

MEIJI DYNASTY NI BU  GOLD COIN 1868-1869

THIS COIN IS HIGHLY PRIZED BY WESTERN COLLECTORS AS IT IS SHAPED IN RECTANGULAR SHAPE

MIXTURE OF GOLD AND SILVER

PURE GOLD CONTENT GRAMS FINESS 22.93  PERCENT

COIN WEIGHS 3 GRAMS

COIN SIZE 19 X 11  MM

CONDITION F

THIS TYPE OF COIN WAS FIRST MINTED  IN JAPAN IN 1868 DURING THE  MEIJI RESTORATION.

THE MEIJI RESTORATION OVER THREW  THE ONCE POWERFUL SHOGUN WARLORDS.

THE RESTORATION PERIOD FLORISHED AS WESTERN IDEAS WERE ENHANCED AND THIS ALSO LED TO THE  CANCELATION OF RECTANGULAR COINS AND ADOPTING ROUND COINS SIMILAR TO THE WEST.

THIS COIN REPRESENTS  THE END OF TRADITIONAL JAPANESE WAYS UNDER THE SHOGUNS

THIS COIN HAS ALREADY BEEN SHIPPED FROM OSAKA AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR IMEDIATE SHIPPING FROM AUSTRALIA

WE WISH TO MAKE THIS GOOD PRESENT TO NEW BUYER FOR US