JAPAN: Ansei, 1854-1860, AE mon (3.21g), H-6.6, JNDA-139.9, hakodate tsuho (Hakodate coinage) // Kanji an for era name, cast 1856-57, bosen, 'seed' or mother coin, EF, ex Adam Yeung Collection. Casting craftsmen were brought from Morioka Domain to Goryokaku in Hakodate, Hokkaido, and the production of the standard iron issues occurred at Yachigashira Zeniza (Sumiyoshi). Their use was prohibited outside of the region.
Estimate: 150-250 USD