Japan 1 mon (Wado Kaiho, 3) 710 

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Japan 1 mon (Wado Kaiho, 3) 710
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5147017
Area
Coins
Title
Japan 1 mon (Wado Kaiho, 3) 710
Country
Japan
Face value
1 mon
Year
710
Variety / overstrike
Era
Head of State
Gemmei of Japan (707-715)
Type
Coin
Designer
Unknown
Series
Theme
No
Material
Copper (Cu)
Weight
4
Diameter
26
Thickness
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round with square hole
Obverse
Wado Kaichin
Reverse
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
Details
The two words "Wado" and "Kaiho or Kaichin" denote "Japanese Copper Currency". These were Japan's first locally minted coins, and were modeled after the Chinese Tang Dynasty Kai Yuan Tong Bao, which had been in use previously. Over 250 years (708 - 958) the Japanese minted 12 coins.