| Issuer | Ryukyu, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1863 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Shu (1⁄32) |
| Currency | Ryō (1595-1874) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 27.4 g |
| Diameter | 41 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | C#115, DHJ#6.29 |
| Obverse description | Four characters in seal script around hole, reads top, bottom, right, then left; as 琉球通寶 Ryūkyūtsūhō |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, seal script) |
| Obverse lettering | 琉 寶 通 球 (Translation: Ryūkyū Currency) |
| Reverse description | Two vertical characters divided by hole represent denomination in seal script |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, seal script) |
| Reverse lettering | 半 朱 (Translation: Half Shu) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (1863) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1581863160 |
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