Question About A Japanese 1863-1867 Bunkyu Eiho (4 Mon) Coin, Anyone Here Know What Variety This Is?

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casualcoincollector Pillar of the Community United States 574 Posts	Posted 04/02/2022 03:14 am Hello, I acquired this Japanese 4 Mon coin that appears to be a Bunkyu Eiho coin from 1863-1867 but I can't find a photo of one with the same style of characters and I know very little about Japanese coins. Does anyone here know what variety this coin is and the exact date? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1805 Posts	Posted 04/02/2022 03:32 am I'm weak on Japanese coins. I wonder if page 68 of Early Japanese Coins by Hartill is of any value? Report this Post to the Staff
Wandering Circle Valued Member Hong Kong 175 Posts	Posted 04/02/2022 05:36 am Looks like it's this variant. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces147023.html That top "bit" on the edge is a bit weird, maybe it's a trial run or mother coin(bosen)? https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces291859.html Report this Post to the Staff
casualcoincollector Pillar of the Community United States 574 Posts	Posted 04/03/2022 04:18 am This just got interesting. I finally got a chance to examine this piece in hand and it appears to not be made of bronze but is instead made of tin. This may be a tin pattern. Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1805 Posts	Posted 04/03/2022 12:52 pm If I had the coin and thought it was tin, I'd check if the specific gravity was 7.3 Report this Post to the Staff
casualcoincollector Pillar of the Community United States 574 Posts	Posted 04/04/2022 2:19 pm This has gotten interesting enough that I think that I am going to submit this item to ANACS for certification and see what they say. Report this Post to the Staff
casualcoincollector Pillar of the Community United States 574 Posts	Posted 04/05/2022 03:33 am Here are some photos that better show the color of the item: Report this Post to the Staff
Wandering Circle Valued Member Hong Kong 175 Posts	Posted 04/05/2022 7:30 pm Something doesn't look quite right.. Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1805 Posts	Posted 04/05/2022 9:59 pm It almost looks like H5.17 Report this Post to the Staff
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