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1 Ryō 'Ansei Koban' reverse 正 SEI
| Issuer | Edo Mint (Kinza) |
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| Year | 1859 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents the characteristic Koban layout in elongated oval format. Two fan-shaped Kiri (paulownia) crests appear at the upper and lower registers of the field, flanking a central vertical arrangement of two rectangular cartouches. The upper cartouche bears the denomination inscription in grass-script (sōsho) calligraphy, while the lower cartouche displays the mint official's signature in regular script (kaisho). The overall composition is executed in the traditional Japanese hammered gold-plate style, with the design elements impressed into the refined gold surface. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, grass script), Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Mint | Kinza (Gold Mint), Edo |
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