Kocho Junisen Explained

(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.

Coins

Image Inscription Year of introduction
(Julian calendar)
和同開珎 和同開珎 708
萬年通寳 万年通宝 760
神功開寳 神功開宝 765
隆平永寳 隆平永宝 796
富壽神寳 富寿神宝 818
承和昌寳 承和昌宝 835
長年大寳 長年大宝 848
饒益神寳 饒益神宝 859
貞觀永寳 貞観永宝 870
寛平大寳 寛平大宝 890
延喜通寳 延喜通宝 907
乹元大寳 乾元大宝 958

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. 2005. Wadō-kaihō. Japan Encyclopedia. 539. 978-0674017535.