| Object Number | 29-127-26 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Period | Edo Period |
| Date Made | 1668 - 1683 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Description | Obv. 寛永通寳 Kan'ei Tsūhō Rev. 文 Bun. Shin Kanei. These types of coins are said to be made from the dregs of the melted Daibutsu (Great Buddha) housed at the Buddhist temple Hoko-ji (方広寺) and destroyed in an earthquake on June 16, 1662 CE in the Kyoto area. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902 |
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