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1 Ryō 'Kōshū Tsuyu Ichiryōkin'
| Issuer | Kai Province |
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| Year | 1578-1609 |
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| Currency | Ryō (1506-1871) |
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| Obverse description | Convex, domed hammered gold flan of irregular round form, bearing four stamped Japanese characters arranged in a cruciform pattern across the central field: 松 (Matsu, pine) and 木 (ki, tree) to the left and right, with 壹 (ichi, one) and 両 (ryō, unit of currency) below, collectively reading 'Matsuki Ichiryō' (One Ryō of the Matsuki authority). A decorative floral or paulownia-style seal punch is impressed in the upper field above the character group, serving as an authenticating mark. The entire surface displays the characteristic irregular texture and flow lines of hand-hammered gold, with pronounced convexity typical of Kōshū tsuyu-kin coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Japanese |
| Obverse lettering | 松 木 壹 両 (Translation: Matsuki One Ryō) |
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