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off through circulation which gave way to a mixed and eventually silver coloring. These coins also proved to be unpopular with the public as they were small, unwieldy, and easy to lose. Replacements for the gold Shu in the form of silver coinage began on July 10, 1829, and gold Shu coinage ended in the 3rd year of
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When they were issued for circulation in July of the same year counterfeiters quickly took advantage of their quality. Of issue was the coin's low gold purity as its color was easy to replicate. Although efforts were made to dissolve any silver content on the coin's surface, the gold coloring wore
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signature engraved on the reverse. Initially, they were struck with an alloy of 12.3% gold, 87.4% silver, and 0.3% other miscellaneous material with weights of 1.40 grams. The gold content was intentionally kept low as the Shu was intended to be a subsidiary currency of the
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began to be issued on April 10, 1860. These were the thinnest gold coins of the Edo period weighing just 0.75 grams each with an alloy of: 22.9% gold, 76.7% silver, and 0.3% other miscellaneous material.
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18:Shu (coin)
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270:文政七 – 天保三
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