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1 Ryō 'Suruga Sumikaki Koban'
| Issuer | Japan |
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| Year | 1589 |
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| Value | 1 Ryō |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | Plain hammered gold oval reverse, essentially uniface, displaying the characteristic coarsely textured ishime (stone-ground) surface finish typical of late Sengoku and early Edo period koban. A single small raised oval seal impression (hanangin) is visible near the lower centre of the field, serving as an authenticating mintmaster's or guarantor's mark. The field is otherwise devoid of inscriptions or decorative motifs, presenting a stark, unadorned appearance consistent with the utilitarian nature of early Japanese gold coinage of this type. |
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| Mintage | 1589: ND (1589) |
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