This new Kan’ei Tsūhō coin has been classified as a Genbun period coin in older catalogs. However, excavation surveys have uncovered it beneath the ash of the Hōei volcano, leading to the increasingly accepted theory that it is not a Genbun period coin.
Its precise date of minting remains unknown. Some speculate it may date as far back as the Genroku period.
The coin’s diameter is small, but its craftsmanship is beautiful.
Fujisawa Sen
It is compact but beautifully crafted.
The character for “通” is written with ‘マ’ instead of “コ”.
The item in the photo is 23.5 mm.
This coin is called Fujisawa Sen because it was made in Fujisawa. The actual place of production is unclear.
There is another coin that may have been produced in Fujisawa.⇒Shin(New)-Kan’ei Tsuuho Type Fujisawa・YoshidaJima Sen 藤沢・吉田島 銭
