Trade silver

Japanese: 貿易銀 - ぼうえきぎん

〘 noun 〙 A silver coin used for overseas trade settlements. In Japan, the one yen silver coin stipulated by the New Currency Ordinance in 1871 was issued as a trade one yen silver coin. In 1874, the design was revised, and the following year, the weight was increased by four grains (0.256 grams), with the words "TRADE DOLLAR" written on the front and the words "trade silver" on the back. However, in 1875, it was returned to the original 416 grains, the format was changed to the same as the one revised in 1874, and it became circulated as a one yen silver coin domestically. As of April 1, 1898, its domestic use was prohibited. Of the three types above, only the one revised in 1875 contains the words "trade silver," so it is sometimes referred to as the only one called trade silver.

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Japanese:

〘名〙海外貿易決済用に当てられる銀貨。日本では明治四年（一八七一）新貨条例により規定された一円銀貨が貿易一円銀として発行された。同七年に図案を改正し、さらに翌八年には量目を四グレーン（〇・二五六グラム）増量し、表面に「TRADE DOLLAR」の英文、裏面に「貿易銀」の文字を入れた。しかし同一一年には、もとの四一六グレーンにもどし、形式も七年改正のものと同式に改めると共に、国内でも一円銀貨として通用されることになった。同三一年四月一日限り国内での通用を禁止。以上の三種のうち明治八年改正のものだけに「貿易銀」の文字があるので、これだけを貿易銀ということもある。

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