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Japanese mon (currency) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Japanese mon (currency)
The was a currency of Japan from the Muromachi period in 1336, until 1870. The Chinese character for ''mon'' is and the character for currency was widely used in the Chinese-character cultural sphere, e.g. Chinese wen and Korean mun. Coins denominated in mon were cast in copper or iron and circulated alongside silver and gold ingots denominated in ''shu'', ''bu'' and ''ryō'', with 4000 mon = 16 shu = 4 bu = 1 ryo. The yen replaced these denominations in 1870. However, its usage continued at least into 1871, as the first Japanese stamps, issued in that year, were denominated in mon.〔''2003 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue'', vol. 4. Sidney: Scott Publishing, 2002, p. 15.〕 ==History== Mon coins were holed, allowing them to be strung together on a piece of string. Through Japanese history, there were many different styles of currency of many shapes, styles, designs, sizes and materials, including gold, silver, bronze, etc.
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