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© bobbutler
50 Mon (Tempo) ND
| Brass | - | - |
| Location | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Coin replicas |
| Value | 50 Mon (1⁄80) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Size | 37 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Oval (With a square hole) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#87132 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
3 characters around square hole below hole signature of the mint official
Lettering:
當
十 五
Translation: Value 50
Comment
This coin may be a trial strike, a limited issue, a special use issue, and even a fantasy. It does appear to have been circulated. Plus the only other variety of this coin sold on eBay possibly a few years ago, the buyer won it for $88.Because this coin and the one other have been the only discoveries within several years, the possibility of it being a fantasy seems unlikely; while the possibility of it having been a limited issue seems to be the most plausible.
Circa 1835 to 1870.
