Edo Silver Coins Market Report
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Hōei Chōgin: How to Identify It and Its Value — Rapid Decline in Silver Fineness from 50% to 20%
The Hōei Chōgin (宝永丁銀) is a weighted silver currency minted by the shogunate between 1706 and 1711. As a response to the fiscal crisis caused by the Genroku Kantō Earthquake and the Hōei Earthquake combined with the eruption of Mt. Fuji, the silver fineness was progressively reduced in stages. Fineness fell from 50% to 20%, and the coins are identified by four types of stamps. Surface color and the clarity of the stamps strongly influence valuation, and authentication of the Hōei Chōgin ranks among the most difficult within the chōgin family.
Edo Silver CoinsValue and Authentication of Kyōhō Chōgin | A Silver Coin with Restored 80% Fineness
The Kyōhō Chōgin (享保丁銀) is a currency-by-weight silver coin minted from 1716 to 1736. As part of the Kyōhō Reforms under Tokugawa Yoshimune, it restored silver fineness to 80%, representing a critical monetary policy measure. This was an improvement of 16 percentage points over the preceding Genroku Chōgin's 64% fineness, making it the largest fineness recovery in the history of Edo-period silver coinage. Careful scrutiny of the inscription stamps, observation of age-related changes, and specific gravity measurement are the key points for authentication.
Edo Silver CoinsKyōwa Isshu-gin: Value and Authentication Guide — The Highest-Purity Silver Coin of the Late Edo Period
The Kyōwa Isshu-gin (享和一朱銀) is a small-denomination silver coin minted by the Edo shogunate in 1802, boasting a silver fineness of approximately 98.7% — the highest standard of the Edo period. Rectangular in shape and measuring approximately 10 mm tall by 5 mm wide, weighing 0.86 g, it bears the inscription「一朱」on the obverse and the Ginza authentication stamp on the reverse. The stark difference in quality compared to the later Kaei Isshu-gin (fineness approximately 26.4%) heavily influences market value, and specimens trade across a price range of roughly ¥3,000 to over ¥30,000 depending on condition.
Edo Silver CoinsHōei Mittsu-Tama Chōgin's 32% Silver Fineness and How to Identify It — Fundamentals of Edo Silver Coin Authentication
The Hōei Mittsu-Tama Chōgin (宝永三ツ宝丁銀) is a weight-based silver coin minted in 1710, distinguished above all by its 32% silver fineness. Because its fineness differs from that of other chōgin minted during the same Hōei period, confirming the stamp impressions (極印) is an essential condition for identifying the coin type. Authentication carries considerable risk, and differences in preservation condition and reverse characters indicating the minting location both influence value.
Edo Silver CoinsValue and Market Price of Genbun Chōgin — An Introduction to Edo Silver Coins
An explanation of the Edo silver coin "Genbun Chōgin (元文丁銀)" from the coin encyclopedia. The ITTENDO editorial team has organized, for beginners, how value is determined by the three axes of rarity, condition, and demand, along with the concepts of median price and thin trading when reading the market.
Edo Silver CoinsValue and Market Price of Tenpō Chōgin (天保丁銀) — An Introduction to Edo Silver Coinage
An explanation of the Edo silver coin Tenpō Chōgin (天保丁銀) from the coin encyclopedia. The ITTENDO editorial team has organized, for beginners, how value is determined along three axes—rarity, condition, and demand—along with the concepts of median price and thin trading when reading the market.
Edo Silver CoinsThis Week's Revisit: Re-Reading the Market and Value of Edo Silver Coins
In 'This Week's Revisit,' ITTENDO re-examines a previously covered topic through the lens of market prices. Using Edo silver coins as the subject, the editorial team has organized the three factors that determine value, how to read median prices and thin trading, and the mistakes beginners should avoid.
Edo Silver CoinsValue and Market Price of Genna Chōgin — An Introduction to Edo Silver Coins
An explanation of the Edo silver coin "Genroku Chōgin" from the coin encyclopedia. The ITTENDO editorial team has organized, for beginners, the mechanism by which value is determined along three axes — rarity, condition, and demand — along with the concepts of median price and thin trading when reading the market.
Edo Silver CoinsThe Value and Market Price of Nishugin — An Introduction to Edo Silver Coins
From the coin encyclopedia, this article explains the Edo-period silver coin known as Nishugin (二朱銀). The ITTENDO editorial team has organized, for beginners, how value is determined along three axes—rarity, condition, and demand—and how to think about median prices and thin-market trading when reading the market.
Edo Silver CoinsEdo Silver Coin Market Flash Report — Reading the Market from a Recent Sale of ¥13,500
A flash report on the Edo silver coin market based on the latest transaction data. Using a ¥13,500 Mercari sale as an example, the ITTENDO editorial team explains how to distinguish the median price from a thin-market price, and the three factors that determine value.
Edo Silver CoinsEdo Silver Coinage Market Flash Report — Reading the Data from a Recent Sale of ¥6,666
A flash report on the Edo silver coinage market using the latest transaction data as a starting point. Drawing on a Mercari sale of ¥6,666 as a case study, the ITTENDO editorial team explains how to distinguish the median price from thin-market conditions, and the three factors that determine value.
Edo Silver CoinsAnsei Isshu-gin (安政一朱銀) Value and Market Analysis: An Easy Introduction to Edo Silver Coin Collecting
The Ansei Isshu-gin (安政一朱銀), issued during the turbulent final years of the Edo period, is attracting the attention of numismatic collectors thanks to its historical background and accessible price range. This article provides a thorough explanation of the factors that determine the value of the Ansei Isshu-gin, the latest market trends, and smart collecting strategies.
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