1996 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Research for the Function of Money and Coin in Ancient Japan
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07610354
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Japanese history
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| Research Institution | Kansai Women's College |
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Principal Investigator |
MORI Akihiko Kansai Women's College, Preschool Education, Assistant Professor, 保育科, 助教授 (90231638)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1995 – 1996
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| Keywords | Wadoukaitin / silver / cloth / rice / silver coin / copper coin / Tyou / Yoh |
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| Research Abstract |
In this report, there exist three points.
(First) Accordinng to a popular doctorine, the value in money of Wadoukaitin '****' which was the first coin in circulation was ordained by three goods, silver, rice, and cloth. But the fact is that the value of Wadoukaitin was only ordained by silver. The first leagal exchange rates is that. Silver 1 bu '**' =1 silver coin =10 copper coins
(Second) Accordinng to a popular doctorine, the word Wadou '**' is a auspicious word, and the reason of adoption was that It's pronunciation is equal to the name of era Wadou '**' in which Wadoukaitin was minted. But the fact is that it' s pronunciation is equal to the leagal word Wadou '**' which means the ideal trade.
(Third) There existed a regional differences in the rate of Tyousen '**'. On the Kinai '**' area, it changed by a rate of coins. But on the other area, it took a fixed rate.
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