The long reign of Japanese Emperor Mutsuhito from 1868 to 1914 was an era of rapid growth and industrialization that elevated Japan into one of the world’s largest economies and paved the way for a Japanese colonial empire that rivaled any of the great houses of Europe. Helping to fuel that economy was a new trade dollar first issued in 1875 that was rich in symbolism. Now, more than 140 years later, the Japanese Trade Dollar is being honored with a beautiful coin by London’s famous East India Company. This bullion coin comes in a capsule, there is no additional box/packaging.