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1 Bu 'Meiji Ichibugin'
| Issuer | Ginza (Silver Mint), Japan |
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| Year | 1868-1869 |
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| Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central rectangular cartouche enclosing four kanji characters reading 常銀是座 (Joze Ginza, denoting the official Silver Mint authority), surmounted by an incuse countermark stamp of the character 定 (Jo, meaning 'guaranteed'). The cartouche is framed by a border of thirty stylised sakura (cherry blossom) roundels, one of which is inverted, a deliberate mintmark convention. The overall design is hand-hammered and shows the characteristic irregular surface texture typical of Edo- and early Meiji-period silver coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central rectangular cartouche enclosing three vertically arranged kanji characters reading 一分銀 (Ichibu Gin, meaning 'one bu silver'), denoting the denomination and metal. The cartouche is surrounded by a border of thirty stylised sakura (cherry blossom) roundels, one of which is inverted in accordance with the established mintmark convention. The hammered surface displays the irregular relief and texture characteristic of hand-struck Meiji-era silver currency. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (Kanji) |
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