{"product_id":"the-coins-of-the-last-samurai-isshu-gin-pendant-in-14k-gold-sterling-silver-artifact-5409g","title":"The Coins of the Last Samurai Isshu-Gin Pendant in 14K Gold \u0026 Sterling Silver | Artifact #5409G","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLegendary for Their Courage and Honor, the Mighty Samurai’s Coins are Perhaps the Most Stunning Example of the Coin-Crafters Art, in an Heirloom Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease Note: This is an authentic Japanese Samurai \u0026amp; Shogunate Treasure Coin, and you will receive and extensive Certificate of Authenticity \u0026amp; Documentation Package with your treasure.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eFOR PENDANT SIZE SEE COIN DETAILS BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Samurai were famed for their code; the Bushido Code - the Way of the Warrior - that encompassed eight principles: Justice, Courage, Mercy, Politeness, Honesty,  Honor, Loyalty, and Character and Self-Control. Their coins, minted in the waning days of their power, stand as witness to this extraordinary class of \u003cspan\u003ewarrior, and the legacy they have left us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe \"1 Shu”, formally a Isshu-Gin, in this pendant was the smallest of the Samurai silver coins, and carries an incused (a mark that is stamped into, rather than the raised design of the coin die) symbol that means “guaranteed.” This stamp is the mint-masters promise that the coin is to proper weight and purity. This coin has all the detail of the elegant characters with which it was first minted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Isshu-Gin Samurai \u0026amp; Shogun Coin:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1853-1865\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Isshu-Gin (1 Shu)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Edo (present-day Tokyo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K Gold \u0026amp; Proprietary, Non-Tarnishing Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulating Bail that will fit up to a 6.2MM chain or leather cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant Size including bail: 1\/2\" wide, 1\" Tall - while not round, top to bottom of the coin and bezel (NOT including the bail) is the size of a nickel. The bail adds 1\/4\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #890202;\"\u003eRobert's Notes: This is pretty little piece in amazing condition for its age. It was stashed away not long after it was minted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe exquisite design and rectangle shapes of the Samurai coinage began in 1601 and survived for over 250 years, a stunning example of the artistry that flourished in the Edo Period. \u003c\/strong\u003e But when Japan reopened to trade with the West in 1853, the coinage quickly became obsolete as the silver and gold exchange rates gave huge opportunities for foreigner merchants and sailors to export the coins for profit, leading to the loss of large quantities of precious metals in the form of coins to exportation.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour coin comes from perhaps the most colorful era of Japanese history, when fierce warlords and their samurai warriors ruled feudal Japan.  After 1869, following the abolition of the shogunate, rectangular coins were no longer minted in Japan, and were replaced by round coins.  A new currency system based on the Japanese yen was progressively established along Western lines, which has remained Japan’s currency system to this day.\n\u003cblockquote\u003eSince silver and gold coinage was generally owned only by the elite and wealthy, this beautiful Isshu-Gin coin may once have been carried in a small pouch by a proud samurai warrior.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor more information of the connection between these Samurai Coins and Cannon Beach, Oregon, read: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/coastexplorermagazine.com\/features\/macdonald\" title=\"A Princess, Pirates, a Samurai... and a Man Named MacDonald Coast Explorer Magazine\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003eA Princess, Pirates, a Samurai... \u0026amp; a man named MacDonald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Samurai Coin Pendant Comes Complete with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, Multi-Page Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"A Princess, Pirates, a Samurai... \u0026amp; a man named MacDonald” 4 Page Historic Brief by Robert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreasure Hunters Gazette Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Mini Museum Display Frame for when you are not wearing your treasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Treasure Jewelry Care Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40096502284450,"sku":"","price":460.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/products\/5409JapaneseShogunSamuraiIsshu-GinCoinNecklace03_18d8d164-938d-463d-8cdc-1c03b4d3bfff.jpg?v=1622988175","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/the-coins-of-the-last-samurai-isshu-gin-pendant-in-14k-gold-sterling-silver-artifact-5409g","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}