kōchō jūnisen (皇朝十二銭) (aka jūnizeni) is a general term for 12 types of copper coins minted in Japan under the Ritsuryo system from 708 ( Wadō 1st year) to 963 ( Ōwa 3rd year). [1] All of the included coins are circular in shape, have a square hole in the center, and were worth 1 mon. [a]
Image | Inscription | Kyūjitai | Shinjitai | Year of introduction ( Julian calendar) |
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Wadōkaichin | 和同開珎 | 和同開珎 | 708 | |
Mannen Tsūhō | 萬年通寳 | 万年通宝 | 760 | |
Jingū Kaihō | 神功開寳 | 神功開宝 | 765 | |
Ryūhei Eihō | 隆平永寳 | 隆平永宝 | 796 | |
Fuju Shinpō | 富壽神寳 | 富寿神宝 | 818 | |
Jōwa Shōhō | 承和昌寳 | 承和昌宝 | 835 | |
Chōnen Taihō | 長年大寳 | 長年大宝 | 848 | |
Jōeki Shinpō | 饒益神寳 | 饒益神宝 | 859 | |
Jōgan Eihō | 貞觀永寳 | 貞観永宝 | 870 | |
Kanpyō Taihō | 寛平大寳 | 寛平大宝 | 890 | |
Engi Tsūhō | 延喜通寳 | 延喜通宝 | 907 | |
Kengen Taihō | 乹元大寳 | 乾元大宝 | 958 |
kōchō jūnisen (皇朝十二銭) (aka jūnizeni) is a general term for 12 types of copper coins minted in Japan under the Ritsuryo system from 708 ( Wadō 1st year) to 963 ( Ōwa 3rd year). [1] All of the included coins are circular in shape, have a square hole in the center, and were worth 1 mon. [a]
Image | Inscription | Kyūjitai | Shinjitai | Year of introduction ( Julian calendar) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wadōkaichin | 和同開珎 | 和同開珎 | 708 | |
Mannen Tsūhō | 萬年通寳 | 万年通宝 | 760 | |
Jingū Kaihō | 神功開寳 | 神功開宝 | 765 | |
Ryūhei Eihō | 隆平永寳 | 隆平永宝 | 796 | |
Fuju Shinpō | 富壽神寳 | 富寿神宝 | 818 | |
Jōwa Shōhō | 承和昌寳 | 承和昌宝 | 835 | |
Chōnen Taihō | 長年大寳 | 長年大宝 | 848 | |
Jōeki Shinpō | 饒益神寳 | 饒益神宝 | 859 | |
Jōgan Eihō | 貞觀永寳 | 貞観永宝 | 870 | |
Kanpyō Taihō | 寛平大寳 | 寛平大宝 | 890 | |
Engi Tsūhō | 延喜通寳 | 延喜通宝 | 907 | |
Kengen Taihō | 乹元大寳 | 乾元大宝 | 958 |