Genbun gold and silver

Japanese: 元文金銀 - げんぶんきんぎん

Coins minted and circulated from 1736 (Genbun 1) during the Edo period. Also known as Shin-moji gold and silver. These were recoined coins (such as koban and chogin) of lower quality to replace the Shotoku and Kyoho gold and silver coins. Their fineness was midway between the Shotoku and Genroku gold and silver coins, and they helped increase government revenues through deme (profits from recoinage), adjust prices, and revive the stagnant economy, remaining in circulation for over 80 years.
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Japanese:

江戸時代，1736年（元文１年）から鋳造・流通した貨幣。真文字(しんもじ)金銀とも。正徳(しょうとく)金銀・享保(きょうほう)金銀に代わり，品位を落として改鋳した貨幣（小判・丁銀など）。品位は正徳金銀と元禄(げんろく)金銀の中位で，出目(でめ)（改鋳益金）による財政収入の増加，諸物価の調整をはかり，沈滞していた景気を持ち直させ，以降80年以上にわたって通用した。
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