100,000 Kamakura Coins From First Unified Chinese Kingdom Found in Japan

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A massive cache of 100,000 ancient coins has been unearthed during construction activities in central Japan’s Maebashi City, including a rare example of the ‘Ban Liang’, China’s inaugural unified currency. The cache is historically placed between the 7th and 13th centuries, and bundled in groups of 100 coins (1,060 in total!). They were secured with straw cords called ‘sashi’, and possibly hidden strategically during a tumultuous period of war and chaos. https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/kamakura-period-coins-0019794

 

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Massive trove of ancient coins dug up in Gunma Prefecture: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15048486

 

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Spanning one kilometer, the excavation site signifies its probable role as a central point in Kozuke province during the Kofun Period, from the late 3rd century to the late 7th century, the precursor to Gunma Prefecture. The area encompasses the Sosha burial mounds, the San’o Temple Ruins, and the Ueno Kokubunji Temple, highlighting the significance of the site as a hub of activity from the late Kofun period to the Ritsuryo period.