Excavated Gold Coins from the Edo Period (1603–1868)
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Koban Coins, Found in Chūō Ward, Tokyo. Edo period, 17th–18th century
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
March 23, 2021 (Tue) - September 20, 2021 (Mon)In 1956, a stash of gold coins from the Edo period including 208 koban and 60 ichibukin were excavated from the grounds of the Komatsu Store (now Ginza Komatsu) in the Ginza area of Tokyo. The grounds had been used by townspeople in the Edo period, but the reason why this stash of gold coins had been buried remains a mystery.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | "Koban" Coins | Found in Chūō Ward, Tokyo | Edo period, 17th–18th century | J-37082 | |||
| Highlight | "Ichibu-kin" Coins | Found in Chūō Ward, Tokyo | Azuchi-Momoyama–Edo period, 16th–18th century | J-37083 |