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1 Ryō Pattern
| Issuer | Ginza (Silver Mint), Japan |
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| Year | 1867 |
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| Value | 1 Ryō |
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| Obverse description | Oval silver flan with a plain, polished field. Three large Chinese characters arranged vertically in the center read 一 (one), 兩 (ryō), and 銀 (silver), rendered in bold relief. The characters are surrounded by a decorative border of twelve evenly spaced cherry blossom (sakura) rosettes in high relief, themselves enclosed by an inner ring of small raised beads following the oval periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Oval silver flan with a lightly textured field. Two columns of Chinese characters occupy the center, reading 銀座 (Ginza, meaning Silver Mint) on the right and 常是 (Tsuneyo, a quality or purity attestation) on the left. The inscription is framed by an identical decorative border of twelve cherry blossom rosettes in high relief, encircled by a continuous inner ring of raised beads following the oval contour. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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