Location Nonoichi Furusato History Museum / Nonoichi Digital Archives
Wado-kaichin Silver Coin
- Display status
- On display
- Period
- Issued in 708
- Form/Type
- Archaeological material
- Location
- Nonoichi City
Wado-Kaichin coins were issued in 708, and are said to be the first circulating currency in Japan. The silver coins in particular are valuable due to their very short minting period, being issued in May 708 and discontinued in August of the following year.
The coin discovered at the Suematsu Temple Site was obtained in 1961 by a resident of Suematsu from the water channel flowing on the west side of the main hall site. The discovery of this historically important item prompted excavations, and also the development of a historical park.
The coin has been designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Nonoichi City, and a replica is on display at the Nonoichi City Furusato History Museum.
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The Nonoichi City Furusato History Museum opened in April 1992 as a facility that organizes, stores, researches and exhibits cultural properties. It is adjacent to the Okyozuka Site, a National Historic Site, and approximately 800 pieces of Jomon Period earthenware, earthen figurines and stone artifacts excavated from the Okyozuka Site are on display (all are designated Important Cultural Properties). In addition, artifacts from the Yayoi Period to early modern times found during excavations in Nonoichi City are on display. Nonoichi Digital Archives is a digital museum opened in 2013 that introduces Nationally and City-Designated Cultural Properties located in Nonoichi.
1-182 Okyozuka, Nonoichi, 921-8801 Google Maps
TEL 076-227-6122 E-mail shougai@city.nonoichi.lg.jp
