| Issuer | Japan |
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| Year | 1626-1636 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Mon |
| Currency | Mon (683-1953) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#15 |
| Obverse description | Four characters surround the hole, read as 寛永通寶 Kan`eitsūhō (寛永通宝 for present day lettering) 永 (Ei) with irregular font, called `Nisuiei` |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 寛 寶 通 永 (Translation: Kan`ei Currency) |
| Reverse description | Blank. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (1626) - マ頭通 MATŌTSŪ; マ as head of 通; 用 in 通 has long right leg - ND (1626) - 正三刮去; 寛 with short left leg; high 通; same as true 三 reverse, but 三 removed - ND (1626) - 濶縁 KATSUEN; thick rim; high 通 with large space between dot and コ - ND (1626) - 短寶 TANHŌ; low 通; space between short 寶 and inner rim - ND (1626) - 長字 CHŌJI; マ as head of 通; 用 in 通 has long middle leg - ND (1636) - 背星刮去 HAI-HOSHI KAKKYO; low 通; Same as dot reverse, but dot removed - |
| Numisquare ID | 6327565560 |
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