chōgin; Edo-period silver coin
A historical silver coin from the Edo period, shaped like a sea cucumber (海鼠). Used as currency before the Meiji Restoration.
Chōgin is a type of silver coin that circulated during the Edo period.
I saw an actual chōgin at the museum.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical coin.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 丁銀.
The name 丁銀 likely derives from its shape resembling a 丁 (a block or ingot) and 銀 meaning silver. The variant 挺銀 uses 挺, a counter for long objects, referring to the elongated shape.