Ichibuban
Introduction A silver Ichibuban.The  was a monetary unit of Japan. The Ichibuban could be either made of silver or gold, in which case it was a quarter of a Koban. The gold Ichibuban of 1714 (佐渡一分判金) had a weight of 4.5 g, with 85.6% of gold and 14.2% of silver. The silver Ichibuban from 1837 to 1854 (Tenpō Ichibugin, 天保一分銀, "Old Ichibuban") weighed 8.66 g, with an alloy of 0.21% gold and 98.86% silver.The Nibuban (二分判) was worth double the Ichibuban, and half a Koban and was also a rectangular coin.
Gold Ichibuban (一分判金) File:Keicho-1buban.jpg|Keichō IchibubanFile:Shotokukoki-1buban.jpg|Kyōhō IchibubanFile:Bunzi-1buban.jpg|Genbun IchibubanFile:Hozi-1buban.jpg|Bunsei IchibubanFile:Hozi-1buban.jpg|Tenpō Ichibuban
See also * Tokugawa coinage
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