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1 Shu 'Kōshū Isshukin'

Issuer Kai Province
Year 1650
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Value Isshu Kin (1⁄16)
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Obverse script Japanese (Kanji)
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Reverse description Plain hammered gold field bearing two rectangular cartouche-style stamp impressions arranged vertically at center. The upper stamp, set within a circular punch, contains the character '今' (ima/kin, meaning 'now' or an official guarantor's mark), while the lower stamp, set within an oval or arched cartouche, bears the character '宝' (takara, meaning 'treasure'), serving as authenticating assay or authority marks. The surface shows typical file marks and irregular edges consistent with hand-hammered provincial gold coinage.
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Reverse lettering 今宝
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