Mameitagin - Mameitagin

Silver coins from the Edo period. They are also called kodama silver or kotsubu silver. They are weighted coins and are round in shape. Most weigh around 5 momme (18.75 grams), but the weight was not consistent, ranging from 1 momme (3.75 grams) to 10 momme (37.5 grams). Mameita silver was made in Ginza with the same quality as chogin silver, and one of the following seals was struck as a mark: "Joze," "Takara," or the image of Daikoku. Mameita silver played a supporting role to chogin silver, and was used to fill the fixed amount when chogin silver was sealed. Later, when counted coins of 5 momme silver, 2 shu silver, and 1 shu silver were made, it lost its importance as a currency.

[Takeo Takizawa]

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江戸時代の銀貨。小玉(こだま)銀、小粒(こつぶ)ともいう。秤量(ひょうりょう)貨幣で、形は丸い小塊。重さは5匁（18.75グラム）前後のものが多いが、1匁（3.75グラム）から10匁（37.5グラム）内外まで一定していなかった。豆板銀は銀座において、丁銀(ちょうぎん)と同じ品位でつくられ、「常是(じょうぜ)」「宝」および大黒(だいこく)像のうち一つが極印(ごくいん)として打たれた。豆板銀は丁銀の補助的役割を果たし、丁銀が封包(ふうづつみ)されるとき、その定量を満たすのに利用された。のちに計数貨幣の五匁銀、二朱銀、一朱銀がつくられると、通貨としての重要性が失われた。

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