Mon

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Japan, 1 Mon, 1668-1700

History

Basic unit of Japan's copper money, regularly used as as cash in transactions of little value. The regular evaluation was 1 gold Koban = 50-90 momme silver or 4 Kan copper coinage, that is 4000 Mon.

See Money (Japan)




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