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Help with translation

mediawiz

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Hi,

Can someone help me translate the Japanese on this coin to English? Your help is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Tim
 

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According to a similar coin put up for auction in Yahoo Auction (Japan), it's a silver piece coin from the Tenpou Period (1830-1843). It is worth a little less than 3,000 yen. I read a comment that it shouldn't be washed or polished.

一分銀(いちぶぎん)("ichibu" silver coin)
定 (さだめる・てい)(kanji used to show that the coin is certified by the authorities)
銀堅 Probably read ぎんけん suggesting "hard silver"
常是(つねこれ)(reference probably to 大黒常是, a government official in charge of minting silver coins)

HTH!
 
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