一いち分ぶ銀ぎん

noun

ichibugin; Edo-period rectangular silver coin worth one quarter ryō

Historical currency of the Edo period. A rectangular silver coin with a face value of one quarter of a ryō (両). Often discussed in contexts of Edo economy or numismatics.

See also: 両 (りょう)

• 一いち分ぶ銀ぎんは江え戸ど時じ代だいの銀ぎん貨かの一いっ種しゅです。

  The ichibugin is a type of silver coin from the Edo period.

• この博はく物ぶつ館かんには一いち分ぶ銀ぎんや二に分ぶ金きんが展てん示じされている。

  Ichibugin and nibukin coins are on display at this museum.