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Japan, 1835 AD., Tempō era, Asakusabashi / Edo mint (?), 100 Mon, KM C 7.
Japan, Tenpo 6, Asakusabashi / Edo mint ?, Tokyo prefecture ?, (Tenpo Tsuho, Asakusabashi-sen ?), signed by mintmaster Hashimoto Mitsuji, produced ca. 1835 AD., general type cast 1835-1869,
100 Mon (To Hyaku Sen (Value 100 Coin) or "Tempo Tsuho") (ø 32,5-48,8 mm / 20,38 g), bronze (78% copper, 12% lead, and 10% tin, this deteriorated as time went on), oval shape with a square center hole (rectangular hole), official weight 21,75 g., total mintage 484.804.054 (all mints and variations 1835-1869), axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge, countermarks on the edges on both sides, stamps of sakura (cherry blossom) of various shapes and sizes,
Obv.: 天 / 保 // 通 / 寶 , (Ten-Ho // Tsu-Ho) , vertical inscription above and below square center hole.
Rev.: 當 / 百// (mint mark) , "To Hyacku" = "value 100" , vertical inscription above square center hole, signature of the mint official (composed signature of mintmaster Hashimoto Mitsuji) below.
KM C 7 ; http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=76642 ; http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/cm/b/bronze_100_mon_coin.aspx .

The inscription down the front of this coin reads 'Tem po tsu ho'. 'Tempo' refers to the Tempō era (1830-44), and 'tsūho' means 'circulating treasure' or 'coin'. The inscription on the reverse reads 'to hyaku' ('worth-100'), that is, worth 100 of the standard Japanese cash coins, known as mon.
The oval form of this piece may have been inspired by the gold ōban and koban. These token coins were issued to bring in extra revenue to the government.
Over 100 varieties of the Tempo have been recorded, but most of the differences "are only perceptible to those who have made such matters a special study". Not only changes in the calligraphy, and differences in shape, but also differences in workmanship are criteria for attributions.
Official coins were cast using very fine sand from Bosho in Chiba which gave the coins a smooth field. Illegal mints used coarser sand, which resulted in a grainy field.

This type of "Tenpo Tsuho" coin is often termed "Glico Tenpo." Each Glico caramel box contained a prize, which came in a separate box attached atop the caramel box. It was something very similar to Cracker Jack prize, cheap collectible toy for children to enjoy. During the coin collecting craze of the 1950s, by collecting certain points, children could send away for a genuine Tenpo Tsuho. However, because of overwhelming demand for the coins, the genuine coins soon ran out. Glico company was forced to make imitation Tenpo Tsuho. 
Schlüsselwörter: Japan Tempō Asakusabashi Edo Mon Tokyo Tenpo Tsuho Asakusabashi-sen oval square center hole

Japan, 1835 AD., Tempō era, Asakusabashi / Edo mint (?), 100 Mon, KM C 7.

Japan, Tenpo 6, Asakusabashi / Edo mint ?, Tokyo prefecture ?, (Tenpo Tsuho, Asakusabashi-sen ?), signed by mintmaster Hashimoto Mitsuji, produced ca. 1835 AD., general type cast 1835-1869,
100 Mon (To Hyaku Sen (Value 100 Coin) or "Tempo Tsuho") (ø 32,5-48,8 mm / 20,38 g), bronze (78% copper, 12% lead, and 10% tin, this deteriorated as time went on), oval shape with a square center hole (rectangular hole), official weight 21,75 g., total mintage 484.804.054 (all mints and variations 1835-1869), axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge, countermarks on the edges on both sides, stamps of sakura (cherry blossom) of various shapes and sizes,
Obv.: 天 / 保 // 通 / 寶 , (Ten-Ho // Tsu-Ho) , vertical inscription above and below square center hole.
Rev.: 當 / 百// (mint mark) , "To Hyacku" = "value 100" , vertical inscription above square center hole, signature of the mint official (composed signature of mintmaster Hashimoto Mitsuji) below.
KM C 7 ; http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=76642 ; http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/cm/b/bronze_100_mon_coin.aspx .

The inscription down the front of this coin reads 'Tem po tsu ho'. 'Tempo' refers to the Tempō era (1830-44), and 'tsūho' means 'circulating treasure' or 'coin'. The inscription on the reverse reads 'to hyaku' ('worth-100'), that is, worth 100 of the standard Japanese cash coins, known as mon.
The oval form of this piece may have been inspired by the gold ōban and koban. These token coins were issued to bring in extra revenue to the government.
Over 100 varieties of the Tempo have been recorded, but most of the differences "are only perceptible to those who have made such matters a special study". Not only changes in the calligraphy, and differences in shape, but also differences in workmanship are criteria for attributions.
Official coins were cast using very fine sand from Bosho in Chiba which gave the coins a smooth field. Illegal mints used coarser sand, which resulted in a grainy field.

This type of "Tenpo Tsuho" coin is often termed "Glico Tenpo." Each Glico caramel box contained a prize, which came in a separate box attached atop the caramel box. It was something very similar to Cracker Jack prize, cheap collectible toy for children to enjoy. During the coin collecting craze of the 1950s, by collecting certain points, children could send away for a genuine Tenpo Tsuho. However, because of overwhelming demand for the coins, the genuine coins soon ran out. Glico company was forced to make imitation Tenpo Tsuho.

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