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1 Ryō 'Suruga Sumikaki Koban'
| Issuer | Japan |
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| Year | 1589 |
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| Currency | Ryō (1595-1874) |
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| Obverse description | Plain hammered gold oval field bearing a vertical ink-brushed inscription in cursive Japanese calligraphy (sumikaki), applied in black ink directly onto the gold surface. The central column reads '京目壹两駿河' (Kyō-me Ichi-ryō Suruga), denoting the Kyō-me weight standard of one ryō issued in Suruga province. A smaller secondary inscription appears to the right of the main column, likely an assayer's or official's notation. At the lower portion of the field, a raised oval seal impression is visible, characteristic of Tokugawa-period koban authentication marks. The granular, textured surface reflects the characteristic ishime (stone-ground) finish of early Edo-period koban coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 京 目 壹 两 駿 河 (Translation: One Ryō Suruga) |
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| Mintage | 1589: ND (1589) |
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