KOSHU, gold Ichi-Bu Kin [c. 1582-90], 15mm, 3.72g (JNDA 09-87; J & V F101; KM. 94; F 40). Very fine £300-£400

KOSHU, gold Ichi-Bu Kin [c. 1582-90], 15mm, 3.64g (JNDA 09-87; J & V F101; KM. 94; F 40). Very fine £300-£400

KOSHU, gold Nisshu Kin [c. 1582-90], 12mm, 1.82g (JNDA 09-88; J & V F102; KM. 93; F 41). About very fine £200-£260

KOSHU, gold Isshu Kin [c. 1582-90], 12mm, 0.95g (JNDA 09-89; J & V F103; KM. 92; F 42). Very fine £200-£260

Genroku, Tsuho (2) [1688-1704], 3.26g, 1.93g (J & V K301; KM. C1.1); Hoei, Tsuho [1708], 9.23g (J & V K801); Meiwa, Tsuho [1769], 5.08g (JNDA 75; ...

Kyoho, gold Koban [1714-36], 73 x 40mm, 17.81g (JNDA 09-17; J & V B104; F 12). About extremely fine, scarce £3,000-£4,000

Kyoho, silver Cho-Gin [1714-36], 89 x 30mm, 136.29g (JNDA 09-65; J & V G7; KM. 63). Good very fine, scarce £1,000-£1,200

GeNbun, gold Koban [1736-1818], 66 x 36mm, 13.00g (JNDA 09-19; J & V B105; KM. C22; F 13). Very fine £1,000-£1,200

Meiwa, cast silver 5 Momme [1765-72], 45 x 22mm, 19.23g (JNDA 09-46; J & V I1; KM. C10). Minor weakness, otherwise good very fine, scarce £400-£500

Bunsei, gold Koban [1819-28], 60 x 31mm, 13.03g (JNDA 09-20; J & V B106; KM. C22a; F 14). Very fine, toned £1,000-£1,200

Bunsei, silver Cho-Gin [1820-37], 95 x 35mm, 191.60g (JNDA 09-67; J & V G9; KM. C9a). About very fine £300-£400

Bunsei, base gold Isshu Kin [1824-32], 12 x 11mm, 1.41g (JNDA 09-45; J & V E101; KM. C17; F 36). Good very fine, scarce £200-£260

Bunsei, base gold Isshu Kin [1824-32], 11 x 11mm, 1.45g (JNDA 09-45; J & V E101; KM. C17; F 36). Good very fine, scarce £200-£260

Bunsei, silver Isshu Gin [1829-37], 16 x 10mm, 2.57g (JNDA 09-49; J & V I301; KM. C11). About extremely fine £100-£120

TEMPO, gold Ni-Shu Kin [1832-58], 13 x 7mm, 1.64g (JNDA 09-43; J & V E2; KM. C18; F 34). Good very fine £60-£80

TEMPO, gold Ni-Shu Kin [1832-58], 14 x 8mm, 1.65g (JNDA 09-43; J & V E2; KM. C18; F 34). Good very fine £60-£80

TEMPO, gold Ni-Shu Kin [1832-58], 13 x 7mm, 1.66g (JNDA 09-43; J & V E2; KM. C18; F 34). Good very fine £60-£80

TEMPO, gold Ni-Shu Kin [1832-58], 13 x 8mm, 1.63g (JNDA 09-43; J & V E2; KM. C18; F 34). One edge filed, otherwise good very fine £50-£70

TEMPO, gold Goryoban [1837-43], 89 x 51mm, 33.75g (JNDA 09-12; J & V B1; KM. C23; F 8). Surfaces lightly scratched, otherwise extremely fine, scar...

TEMPO, silver Ichi-Bu Gin (2) [1837-54], 9.35g, 8.61g (JNDA 09-50; J & V I101; KM. C16) [2]. Good very fine £60-£80

TEMPO, gold Koban [1837-58], 60 x 32mm, 11.20g (JNDA 09-21; J & V B107; KM. C22b; F 15). Some light scratches, otherwise about extremely fine £1,0...

TEMPO, gold Koban [1837-58], 60 x 30mm, 11.18g (JNDA 09-21; J & V B107; KM. C22b; F 15). Slightly wavy, some scratches, otherwise about extremely ...

TEMPO, gold Oban [1838-60], 158 x 96mm, 165.11g (JNDA 09-9; J & V A6; KM. C24.2; F 6). Good very fine, rare £20,000-£26,000

KAEI, silver Isshu Gin (5) [1853-65] (JNDA 09-53; J & V I302; KM. C12) [5]. Good very fine or better £100-£150

ANSEI, gold Ni-Bu Ban Kin [1856-60], 22 x 13mm, 5.64g (JNDA 09-27; J & V C3; KM. C21b; F 20). Good very fine £100-£120

ANSEI, gold Koban [1859], 56 x 29mm, 8.92g (JNDA 09-22; J & V B108; KM. C22c; F 16). Good very fine, rare £3,000-£4,000 ...[more]

ANSEI, silver Nisshu Gin [1859], 28 x 17mm, 13.68g (JNDA 09-56; J & V I203; KM. C15). About extremely fine, scarce £600-£800

ANSEI, base silver Cho-Gin [1859-65], 67 x 28mm, 89.40g (JNDA 09-69; J & V G11; KM. C9c). Very fine £300-£400 ...[more]

ANSEI, base silver Cho-Gin [1859-65], 98 x 33mm, 168.96g (JNDA 09-69; J & V G11; KM. C9c). Very fine £300-£400

ANSEI, silver Ichi-Bu Gin (3) [1859-68], 8.67g, 8.60g, 7.96g (JNDA 09-52; J & V I102; KM. C16a) [3]. Good very fine or better £100-£150

MANEN, gold Ni-Bu Ban Kin [1860-1], 20 x 12mm, 3.02g (JNDA 09-28; J & V C4; KM. C21c; F 21). About extremely fine £100-£120

MANEN, gold Ni-Bu Ban Kin [1860-1], 20 x 12mm, 3.03g (JNDA 09-28; J & V C4; KM. C21c; F 21). Good very fine £80-£100

MANEN, gold Ni-Bu Ban Kin [1860-1], 20 x 12mm, 3.03g (JNDA 09-28; J & V C4; KM. C21c; F 21). Very fine £80-£100

MANEN, gold Oban [1860-2], 135 x 81mm, 113.21g (JNDA 09-11; J & V A7; KM. C24a.2; F 7). Extremely fine £6,000-£8,000

MANEN, gold Koban [1860-7], 36 x 21mm, 3.32g (JNDA 09-23; J & V B109; KM. C22d; F 17). Good very fine £400-£500

MANEN, gold Koban [1860-7], 37 x 21mm, 3.32g (JNDA 09-23; J & V B109; KM. C22d; F 17). Surface flaw on reverse, otherwise good very fine £400-£500

AKITA, 100 Mon [1862], short-tailed phoenix, 52 x 48mm, 51.79g (JNDA 10; KM. 6.1). Very fine £100-£120

AKITA, silver 9 Momme 2 Bu [1863], 84 x 57mm, 34.47g (JNDA 09-71; J & V p.38; KM. 12). Good very fine £800-£1,000

AKITA, silver 9 Momme 2 Bu [1863], 80 x 55mm, 34.43g (JNDA 09-71; J & V p.38; KM. 12). Small edge nick, otherwise good very fine £800-£1,000

AKITA, silver 4 Momme 6 Bu [1863], 63 x 38mm, 17.18g (JNDA 09-72; J & V p.38; KM. 10). Good very fine £400-£500

AKITA, silver 4 Momme 6 Bu [1863], 65 x 38mm, 17.22g (JNDA 09-72; J & V p.38; KM. 10). Good very fine £400-£500

AKITA, silver 4 Momme 6 Bu [1863], 66 x 38mm, 17.19g (JNDA 09-72; J & V p.38; KM. 10). Very fine £300-£400

MEIJI, gold Ni-Bu Ban Kin [1868-9], 20 x 13mm, 2.99g (JNDA 09-29; J & V C5; KM. C21d; F 22). One edge filed, otherwise good very fine £40-£50

MEIJI, silver Isshu Gin (6) [1868-9] (JNDA 09-55; J & V I303; KM. C12a) [6]. Very fine or better £100-£150

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Ban-Gin, 41 x 28mm, 30.05g £30-£40

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Ginban, 77 x 52mm, 37.76g £60-£80

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Gin, 72 x 44mm, 39.53g £60-£80

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Kiri-Gin, 83 x 42mm, 43.94g £60-£80

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy round gold Koban, 53mm, 16.02g £600-£800

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Mameita-Gin, 30.81g £30-£40

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy Mameita-Gin, 23.92g £30-£40

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy Mameita-Gin, 21.22g £20-£30

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy or forgery Mameita-Gin (4) £20-£30

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Tane Sen Gin, 70 x 49mm, 41.32g £60-£80

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Numismatic Books, Le May, R., The Coinage of Siam, Bangkok, 1932, viii + 136pp, 32 plates; Jacobs, N., and Vermeule, C.C., Japanese Coinage, New Y...

Numismatic Books, Munro, N.G., Coins of Japan, 1st edn, Yokohama, 1904, xx + 281pp, illustrations in text, 25 tinted plates. Original green cloth,...

Numismatic Books, Oshita, B., Fug o sen Kanshiki no tebiki Sho-hen [Guide to the identification of tally currency]; together with other Japanese n...

Numismatic Books, Schulman, Hans (New York), The Coin and Primitive Money Collection of the estate of Howard D. Gibbs, Parts I-IV, 6 October-7 Apr...