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1 Mon 'Eirakutsūhō' Hammered gold
| Issuer | Japan |
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| Year | 1587 |
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| Value | 1 Mon |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by four large Chinese characters arranged in cruciform fashion, read in the traditional sequence of top, bottom, right, left. The legend 永樂通寶 (Eirakutsūhō) is rendered in bold, deeply struck kai-sho (regular script) calligraphy. A raised rim encircles the broad, flat field, typical of the hammered cash-coin tradition. The characters are boldly modeled in high relief against the smooth gold field, reflecting the strong influence of the Chinese Yongle-era prototype. |
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| Obverse lettering | 永 寶 通 樂 (Translation: Eiraku Currency) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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