At the Chuo Ward Folk Tenmonkan (Time Dome Akashi), a special exhibition "Sen! Oh! Zeni! ~ Money excavated from Chuo-ku ~ "is being held. In 1612 (1612), the Ginza government office of silver coin casting was set up in Shin-Ryogaecho (currently near Ginza 2-chome), which is the 400th anniversary of the establishment of Edo Ginza. The exhibition will be closed on Monday from 1/28 to 2/26, free admission.
In the Edo period, Koza and Ginza were placed in Chuo-ku, but Zenza did not exist.
Koza was established in Edo, Kyoto, Sado and Suruga. Edo-Kanaza is Nihonbashi Honmachi, the current location of Nihonbashi Honishi-cho and the head office of the Bank of Japan. With the opening of Edo, gold coins were cast under the first Shozaburo Goto Koji, and the Goto family has inherited since then.
Ginza was opened in Edo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Nagasaki. It was placed in Edo in 1612 (1612) and is now around Ginza 2-chome. The silver coin casting was undertaken by Daikokujoze for generations. In the late Edo period, according to the exhibition commentary, in 1801 (1801) [(Note) The local Chuo-ku Board of Education's explanation board was listed as 1800 (1800)] moved to Nihonbashikakigaracho (now Nihonbashi Ningyocho) in 1801). It became a public organization that unified casting in Edo, and was called Kakigara Ginza. In 1869 (1869) after the Meiji Restoration, it was abolished with Koza.
In the Edo period, the currency system was the "three coin system", where gold, silver and coins were distributed. It seems that there was a difference in the use of currencies between the eastern and western countries, as it is said to be "Edo's money and Osaka's silver money."
In the exhibition, coins excavated from the archeological site in the city are lined up. Gold coins have been found in the Hoei era lump sum at Nihonbashi 1-chome, and Tenpo era lump sum at Hatchobori 2-chome. There are few silver coins, and it is said that Kaei era Ichishu silver was excavated from Akashicho. The coin is a copper coin that has been widely distributed to the public, and many "Kanei era treasure" have been excavated. It is said that there are six types of Kanei era treasure in one way. Why don't you check the difference at the exhibition hall? In addition, foreign coins, goose coins, and imitation silver coins have been excavated.
The money was not only used for payment. It is said that it has been buried in tombs, sunk in toilets (buried pots), and found in caves and planting traces. The reserve may still be sleeping somewhere. Edo where townspeople, craftsmen, merchants and samurai lived. What does the money excavated say?
During the exhibition, curators' gallery talks (exhibition commentary) will be held on Saturday, February 4 and 18, one hour from 2:00 pm free of charge. ●Akira Makibuchi
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