Japan, Japanese silver alloy ingot (gin), modern fake Mameita-Gin (`bean money´).

Japan, Japanese silver alloy ingot (gin), modern fake Mameita-Gin (`bean money´), produced ca. 1945-2000 AD., genuine pieces ca. 1695-1865 AD.,
Mameita-Gin (`bean money´) fake (ø 20-23mm / 12,32 g), silvered copper or silver alloy,
Obv.: Daikoku, or Daikokuten, a Japanese god of plenty or god of wealth, seated on two rice bags, with a wish-granting mallet in his right hand, and a large bag of precious things in his left hand.
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Japanese mameita-gin is also known as bean money. There are no inscriptions on the coins, so coins are attributed by pattern only. Bean money has a long history, stretching from the late 1500s to the mid 1800s, as early as the Keicho era (1595 AD) to as late as the Ansei era (1865 AD). They are made of silver alloys, some with very low silver content. Percentage of silver ranges from below 15 percent to above 80 percent. Rarely do the coins look like 'standard' silver. They are usually dark.
Daikoku, or Daikokuten, a Japanese god of plenty or god of wealth is usually depicted seated on two rice bags, with a wish-granting mallet in his right hand, and a large bag of precious things in his left hand. The 'god of plenty' usually appears on both sides of mameita gin, but sometimes only on one side.