Excavated Gold Coins from the Edo Period (1603–1868)
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Gold Coins: Keichō Koban, Found off the coast of Ōshima Town, Tokyo, Edo period, 16th–17th century
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
September 22, 2021 (Wed) - March 21, 2022 (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 | Gold Coins: Keichō Koban | Found off the coast of Ōshima Town, Tokyo | Edo period, 16th–17th century | J-37245-1 | |||
| Highlight | Gold Coins: Keichō Ichibukin | Found off the coast of Ōshima Town, Tokyo | Edo period, 17th–18th century | J-37246 |