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)
The ichibugin is a type of silver coin from the Edo period.
Ichibugin and nibukin coins are on display at this museum.
The ryō was the larger gold-based currency unit; one ryō equaled four ichibugin.
A gold coin worth two bu, or half a ryō; ichibugin was silver and worth one bu.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical coin.
Variant kanji spelling using 歩 instead of 分; less common.
Compound of 一 (ichi, 'one') + 分 (bu, a historical currency unit) + 銀 (gin, 'silver'). The coin was introduced in the late Edo period as part of the monetary system.