Japan (1860-67) koban

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 23108

This specimen was lot 23108 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description^[1] noted, "JAPAN. Koban (1 Ryo), ND (1860-67). Manen Era. PCGS AU-58 Gold Shield. An attractive, well stamped koban with rich golden color. A lovely problem free example far nice than normally encountered." We wonder where the SCWC got the mintage figure reported here.

Recorded mintage: 625,050.

Specification: 3.3 g, 0.574 fine gold, 0.426 fine silver, this specimen 3.31 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-17; KM-C22d; JNDA 09-23.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes, Tokyo: JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn.), 2014.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• Japan (1837-58) koban, Tempo era
• Japan (1856-60) 2 bu, Ansei era
• Japan (1859) koban, Ansei era
• Japan (1860-62) oban, Manen Era
• Japan (1860-67) 2 bu, Manen Era
• Akita (1862) 100 mon KM-6.2
• Morioka (1868) 8 momme
• Coins and currency dated 1860