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This specimen was lot 1250 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), where it sold for $216. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Japan|JAPAN]]: Tokugawa, 1603-1868, AE 4 mon, Bunkyu gyoku type, 11 waves, broad rim around hole, bronze bosen (seed or mother) coin, cast 1863-68, a lovely example! XF." This example is attributed to KM C6b by the "Bun" in different style and "Ho" at left abbreviated.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.84 g, cast copper or brass, 27 mm diameter, this specimen 3.65 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM C6b, H-5.19, JNDA-3.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Dustin Wagner, ''Auction 52, featuring the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection and the Almer H. Orr III Collection'', Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Japan (1860-67) 2 bu]]
* [[Japan (1865-68) 50 mon]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1863]]

[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 52]]

Japan (1863-68) 4 mon - Revision history

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