You read that title right! This coin has both gold and silver in it! This unique coin hails from the 1800s, during the reign of Emperor Ninkō. This is a very unique coin not only because it's rectangular in shape, but also because of its composition. (Source)
Obverse
The front depicts the Emperor's crest at the very top, enclosed in a border. The characters below translate "2 Shu" to denote the currency.
Reverse
The back translates as "Mitsutsugu," which is the last name of the engraver, Shozaburo Mitsutsugu. (Source)
This coin is unique in its gold and silver composition. It is comprised of roughly 0.49g of gold and 1.15g of silver. Some call this combination "Electrum," even though Electrum is technically a naturally occurring combination, whereas this coin is intentionally designed this way. (Source)
Specifications
Purity: Unknown
Weight: 0.49g of gold and 1.15g of silver
I bought two of these from a user by the name of spatialsilver88 on Reddit. They have sales pop up every month or two, and they always have interesting pieces up for grabs. They go quickly, so you have to be fast! I paid $60 each for these. The cost wasn't a factor me as these are very cool and have great history. My boys will be happy they each get one and don't have to fight each other for one.
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