Currency Museum of the Bank of Japan
museum
The Currency Museum of the Bank of Japan (貨幣博物館, Kahei-hakubutsukan) is a museum about money in Japan.
| 貨幣博物館 | |
 Entrance of Japan Currency Museum | |
| Established | 1985 |
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| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Type | Numismatic museum |
| Website | http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/cm/english_htmls/index.htm |
The mission of the museum is to help increase visitors’ understanding of the history of Japanese money.[1] Pure gold oban are on display. Pre-yen "sen" coins are also exhibited.[2]
The Museum is near the Bank of Japan building in the Chūō Ward of Tokyo.
History
changeThe museum opened in November 1985.[3]
In 2002, the Bank of Japan gave the Museum its collection of old gold and silver coins. These coins had historical and cultural significance.[1]
Gallery
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Wadōkaichin is 8th century Japanese copper coin -
Local coins in use during Japan's Bakumatsu period -
Gold standard one yen banknote, 1916
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Currency Museum, Outline Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-8.
- ↑ Eventseeker, Currency Museum (Bank of Japan); retrieved 2012-2-8.
- ↑ Corkill, Edan. "Bank of Japan Currency Museum Invests in Exhibition on Wallets," Japan Times. 13 August 2010; retrieved 2012-2-8.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Currency Museum, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan.
- http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/cm/english_htmls/index.htm Archived 2004-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/cm/htmls/index.htm Archived 2010-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Building a national currency (1868-1899) Archived 2007-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
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