Mameita-gin guide

By Heinz Gratzer


Keicho Mameita-gin

Mints: Edo, Kyoto, Sumpu (Suruga > today Shizuoka-ken)

Time of issue: Keicho 6 – Genroku 8 (1601 – 1695)

Silver content: 80%


Types of Punches (these types were made for Cho-gin)

Genroku Mameita-gin

Mints: Edo, Kyoto

Time of issue: Genroku 8 – Hoei 3 (1698 – 1706)

Silver content: 64%


Types of Punches

Hoei Futatsu-ho Mameita-gin

Mints: Edo, Kyoto, Sumpu (Suruga > today Shizuoka-ken)

Time of issue: Hoei 3 – Hoei 7 (1706 – 1710)

Silver content: 50%


Types of Punches

Daikoku have two vertical strokes in his shoes.

For attribution compare Ho

Hoei Eiji Mameita-gin

Mints: Edo, Kyoto

Time of issue: Hoei 7 (1710)

Silver content: 40%


Type of Punch

Hoei Mitsu-ho Mameita-gin

Mints: Edo, Kyoto

Time of issue: Hoei 7 (1711)

Silver content: 32%


Types of Punches

Daikoku have three vertical strokes in his shoes.

For attribution compare Ho

Hoei Yotsu-ho Mameita-gin

Mints: Edo, Kyoto

Time of issue: Shotoku 1 – 2 (1711 – 1712)

Silver content: 20%


Type of Punch

For attribution compare Ho

Shotoku Mameita-gin

Mints: Edo, Kyoto

Time of issue: Shotoku 正徳4 – Genbun 1 (1714 – 1736)

Silver content: 80%


Type of Punch

Kyoho Mameita-gin

Mints: Edo, Kyoto

Time of issue: Kyoho 享保1 – Genbun 1 (1716 – 1736)

Silver content: 80%


Types of Punches

Genbun Mameita-gin

Mints: Edo, Kyoto

Time of issue: Genbun 1 – Bunsei 1 (1736 – 1818)

Silver content: 54%


Types of Punches

Bunsei Mameita-gin

Mint: Edo

Time of issue: Bunsei 文政3 – Tenpo天保 8 (1820 – 1837)

Silver content: 36%


Types of Punches

Tenpo Mameita-gin

Mint: Edo

Time of issue: Tenpo 8 – Ansei 5 (1837 – 1858)

Silver content: 26,1%


Types of Punches

Ansei Mameita-gin

Mint: Edo

Time of issue: Ansei 6 – Keio 1 (1859 – 1865)

Silver content: 13,5%


Types of Punches