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The , formally known as the is a
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make th ...
about
Japanese currency
Japanese currency has a history covering the period from the 8th century AD to the present. After the traditional usage of rice as a currency medium, Japan adopted currency systems and designs from China before developing a separate system of ...
located in front of the
Bank of Japan
The is the central bank of Japan. Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric. (2005). "Nihon Ginkō" in The bank is often called for short. It has its headquarters in Chūō, Tokyo.
History
Like most modern Japanese institutions, the Bank of Japan was foun ...
building in
Chūō,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.46 ...
.
The museum opened in November 1985.
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Bank of Japan Currency Museum invests in exhibition on wallets
''Japan Times
''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc.. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
History
''The Japan Times'' was launched by ...
'', 13 August 2010. In 2010, there was an exhibition of wallets from the Edo Period (1603–1867) and Meiji Era (1868–1912).
Gallery
File:Wadokaichin coin 8th century Japan.jpg, Wadōkaichin coin from 8th century Japan.
File:Philoxenus Indo Greek square coin.jpg, Philoxenus Indo-Greek
The Indo-Greek Kingdom, or Graeco-Indian Kingdom, also known historically as the Yavana Kingdom (Yavanarajya), was a Hellenistic-era Greek kingdom covering various parts of Afghanistan and the northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent ( ...
coin in the Indian square standard.
File:Antialcidas Indo Greek coin.jpg, Antialcidas
Antialcidas Nikephoros ( grc, Ἀντιαλκίδας ὁ Νικηφόρος; epithet means "the Victorious", Brahmi: 𑀅𑀁𑀢𑀮𑀺𑀓𑀺𑀢𑀲 ''Aṃtalikitasa'', in the Heliodorus Pillar) was a king of the Indo-Greek Kingdom, who re ...
wearing the kausia.
See also
*
Japanese currency
Japanese currency has a history covering the period from the 8th century AD to the present. After the traditional usage of rice as a currency medium, Japan adopted currency systems and designs from China before developing a separate system of ...
*
List of museums in Tokyo
The following is a list of museums and art galleries in Tokyo.
See also
* List of museums in Japan
This is a list of museums in Japan.
As of October 2018, there were 5,738 museums in Japan. This total comprises, in line with the Museu ...
References
External links
Official website
Official website
Buildings and structures in Chūō, Tokyo
Museums established in 1985
Museums in Tokyo
Bank museums
Numismatic museums in Asia
Bank of Japan
1985 establishments in Japan
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