JAPAN: Bunkyu, 1861-1864, AE 100 mon (51.04g), Akita mint, Ugo Province, ND (1862), H-7.2, 48x52mm, short-tailed phoenix // trigrams, VF. Issued at first as 100 mon, it quickly was reduced in trade value to 80 mon. The shape of this coin is probably based on the 'tsuba', or sword handle guard of the Daimyo of Akita.
Estimate: 100-125 USD