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)
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Genroku Mameita-gin Mints: Edo, Kyoto Time of issue: Genroku 8 – Hoei 3 (1698 – 1706) Silver content: 64%
Types of Punches
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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
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Hoei Eiji Mameita-gin Mints: Edo, Kyoto Time of issue: Hoei 7 (1710) Silver content: 40%
Type of Punch
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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
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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
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Shotoku Mameita-gin Mints: Edo, Kyoto Time of issue: Shotoku 正徳4 – Genbun 1 (1714 – 1736) Silver content: 80%
Type of Punch
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Kyoho Mameita-gin Mints: Edo, Kyoto Time of issue: Kyoho 享保1 – Genbun 1 (1716 – 1736) Silver content: 80%
Types of Punches
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Genbun Mameita-gin Mints: Edo, Kyoto Time of issue: Genbun 1 – Bunsei 1 (1736 – 1818) Silver content: 54%
Types of Punches
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Bunsei Mameita-gin Mint: Edo Time of issue: Bunsei 文政3 – Tenpo天保 8 (1820 – 1837) Silver content: 36%
Types of Punches
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Tenpo Mameita-gin Mint: Edo Time of issue: Tenpo 8 – Ansei 5 (1837 – 1858) Silver content: 26,1%
Types of Punches
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Ansei Mameita-gin Mint: Edo Time of issue: Ansei 6 – Keio 1 (1859 – 1865) Silver content: 13,5%
Types of Punches
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