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1 Mon 'Kan'eitsūhō' Copper alloy, 足 'Ashi' reverse
| Issuer | Tokugawa Shogunate |
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| Year | 1741-1745 |
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| Reference(s) | DHJ#4.201+4.202 |
| Obverse description | Round cast copper-alloy cash coin featuring a central square perforation flanked by four Kanji characters arranged in cruciform order around the hole. Reading clockwise from the top, the four characters 寛 (top), 通 (right), 寶 (left), and 永 (bottom) form the legend 寛永通寶 (Kan'ei Tsūhō, meaning 'Currency of Kan'ei'), rendered in bold, well-defined relief against a flat field. The coin displays a raised inner rim bordering the square hole and a broad outer rim encircling the entire design. The casting shows characteristic Edo-period workmanship with clearly legible strokes. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (Kanji) |
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| Reverse description | Plain, nearly featureless reverse field surrounding a central square perforation, with a single Kanji character 足 (Ashi) cast in raised relief above the square hole at the twelve o'clock position. The character serves as a mint mark identifying the Ashio Mint. The reverse field is otherwise smooth and unadorned, bounded by a raised outer rim, with the square hole framed by a raised inner rim consistent with standard Edo-period cash coin production. |
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