Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 21.5 mm x 15.5 mm x 2.5 mm; 27/32 in x 5/8 in x 3/32 in

Object Name:

amulet

Place made:

Japan

Associated place:

Japan

Date made:

n.d.

Description (Brief):

One (1) miniature tempo tsuho

Japan, n.d.

Obverse Image: Kanji read from top to bottom.

Obverse Text: Romanization: TEMPO / TSUHO (Translation: Tempo Circulating Treasure).

Reverse Image: Kanji read from top to bottom with the mark of one of the Kinza mint's Gotō family.

Reverse Text: Romanization: TO / HYAKU (Translation : Value One Hundred).

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Peterson, Mendel

ID Number:

NU.NU81392.36

Catalog number:

NU81392.36

Accession number:

253093

See more items in:

Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

East Asian Coins

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-7f89-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1848830