A coin which was issued in Kameido, Edo in June 1668 was commonly called 'Daibutsu-sen' (Great Buddha coin) because rumors spread that the coin was minted by recasting Kyo no daibutsu (Daibutsu of Kyo) at Hoko-ji Temple in Kyoto. |
寛文8年(1668年)5月、江戸亀戸で発行されたものは、京都・方広寺の京の大仏を鋳潰して鋳造したという噂が流布したこともあり、俗に「大仏銭」と呼ばれていた。 |