(1859) 2 Shu JNDA 09-56 Ansei 安政 MS(PCGS#390891)

October 2020 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

40266

等级

MS62

价格

8,846

详细说明

JAPAN. 2 Shu, ND (1859). PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. KM-C-15; JNDA-09-56. Ansei era. A beautifully preserved example of this SCARCE issue, possessing surfaces that are free of significant handling and exhibit multicolored tone within in the recesses of the textured surfaces. Seldom seen in finer certified grade, as only two MS-63s exceed the present piece in the PCGS census. Prior to the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry in July 1853, the ratio of gold to silver in Japan was approximately 1:5; whereas the rest of the world used a ratio of about 1:15. Initially, Perry stipulated that the most common coin then in circulation, the "Mexican Dollar" (Republic "Cap & Rays" 8 Reales), should be exchanged on a 1:1 ratio to Japanese currency, as agreed upon in the treaty of Peace, Amity and Commerce signed in Kanagawa 31 March 1854. Of course this was to a great disadvantage to foreign merchants who wished to conduct trade with the Japanese, as the Ichibu which circulated locally in Japan only contained about $0.33 of silver. It wasn't until Mr. Townsend, the first consul-general of the United States of America to Japan, was able to work out a new trade agreement that addressed the issue of currency, that efficient Japanese trade with the outside world could begin. This new Treaty fixed the "Mexican Dollar" to three Ichi-bu (Aratame San Bu Sada) or on a larger, more accurate scale, 100 "Mexican Dollars" were equal to 311 Ichi-bu. The new exchange rate proved to be quite advantageous for foreign merchants with "Mexican Dollars" who could now exchange them for Ichi-bu and in turn exchange four Ichi-bu for one gold Koban worth twelve "Mexican Dollars" outside of Japan. This change in policy caused a mass exodus of gold out of Japan. To help circumvent the outflow of gold, the Shogunate made several attempts to mitigate the problem by issuing debased currency such as the Ansei Nishu (2 Shu) gin, but ultimately the effort proved unsuccessful due to lack of acceptance in the marketplace. The short lived Ansei Nishu began being issued on 2 June 1859, but was terminated only three weeks later on 23 June. Estimate: $500 - $1,000. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. 1859年日本二朱銀。 安政時期。保存狀體良好，珍罕版別，幣面無明顯經受痕跡，底板有多彩包漿。鮮有更高分，PCGS評鑒中僅有兩枚獲更高的MS-63。 在1853年7月佩里准將到達之前，日本國內的金銀比價約為1：5。而海外約為1：15。最初，按照1854年3月31日在神奈川簽署的《日美和親條約》，最廣泛流通的銀圓「墨西哥鷹洋」應與日本貨幣按1：1的比例進行兌換。這對希望與日本人進行貿易的外國商人來說是一個極大的問題，因為在日本當地流通的「一分銀」僅含約0.33圓的白銀。在第一任美國駐日公使哈里斯制定出新的貿易協議（《日美修好通商條約》）以解決貨幣兌換問題之後，日本才與外國開始有規模的貿易。這項新條約將「墨西哥鷹洋」的匯率固定為三枚「一分銀」（改三分定），或者更準確來說是100枚「墨西哥鷹洋」等於311枚「一分銀」。新匯率對持有「墨西哥鷹洋」的外國商人是非常有利的，因為他們可以將4枚「墨西哥鷹洋」兌換為12枚「一分銀」，然後用12枚「一分銀」兌換成在海外價值12枚「墨西哥鷹洋」的3枚「一兩小判金」（1兩=4分）。新條約導致大量黃金流出日本。為了避免黃金的流失，幕府打算通過發行貶值貨幣（例如安政二朱銀）來緩解這個問題，但是由於市場拒絕接受，最終未能成功。壽命短暫的安政二朱銀於1859年6月2日開始發行，但在僅僅三星期後的6月23日便停止流通。