JAPAN, National coinage. Ansei Era. 1854-1860. AV Ni Bu (13x21mm, 5.66 g, 12h). Edo (Tokyo) mint. Struck 1856-1860. Two paulownia flowers; Ni Bu in Kanji flanking / Mitsutsugu in Kanji. Hartill, Japanese 8.30; JNDA 09-28. Good VF.
From the El Medina Collection. Ex Superior (31 May 1999), lot 107.