One small step closer to getting all my trademarked coins under one roof.

I hope you enjoy, this is the obverse of a Japanese Trade Dollar. The Japanese Trade Dollar functioned in much the same way as the U.S. Trade Dollar in that it was meant to circulate in China and other parts of Asia where trade was desired.

The Japanese fancied themselves a power in Asia and did not want the Brits, the Yanks, and the French getting too large a share of the valuable China trade.

Seems like we are all enjoying the fruits of a powerful Chinese economy nowadays as the demand for Silver increases, in no small part due to Chinese Demand.

The reverse of this coin, graded VF Details, is nearly obliterated from the pounding of the chops into the obverse.

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