Currency Museum of the Bank of Japan

The  is a museum about money in Japan.

The mission of the museum is to help increase visitors’ understanding of the history of Japanese money.Currency Museum,  Outline ; retrieved 2012-2-8. Pure gold oban are on display.  Pre-yen "sen" coins are also exhibited.Eventseeker,  Currency Museum (Bank of Japan); retrieved 2012-2-8.

The Museum is near the Bank of Japan building in the Chūō Ward of Tokyo.

History
The museum opened in November 1985.Corkill, Edan. "Bank of Japan Currency Museum Invests in Exhibition on Wallets," Japan Times.  13 August 2010; retrieved 2012-2-8.

In 2002, the Bank of Japan gave the Museum its collection  of old gold and silver coins.  These coins had historical and cultural significance.

Gallery

Related pages
 Japan Mint
 Numismatics

References

Other websites

 http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/cm/english_htmls/index.htm , http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/cm/htmls/index.htm 
 Building a national currency (1868-1899) 

Category:Museums in Tokyo
Category:1985 establishments in Japan