Tokugawa monetary system
Edo Copper and Iron Cash
Counted mon coinage includes long-running Kanei Tsuho, later iron issues, four-mon brass, and large Tempo Tsuho.
江戸銅銭・鉄銭Edo dōsen and tessen
- Core routes
- 14
- Issue studies
- 12
- Recoinage records
- 21
- Local status
- Published
Context
Historical and monetary setting
Authorized cash-mint networks expanded and changed over time; they should not be collapsed into one modern mint.
Identification
How to classify the object
Legend, calligraphy, reverse marks, metal, dimensions, weight, casting, and production context all matter.
Evidence boundary
What this page does not claim
Nominal mon values do not imply proportional metal content or a constant exchange into gold and silver.
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Related Edo references
Evidence
Sources and scope
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Kanei Tsuho copper, iron, brass four-mon, Tempo Tsuho, and mint-network chronology.
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