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1 Silver Monme Nagasawa City
| Issuer | Obiya Kyushichi (Obikyu) Merchant House, Nagasawa |
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| Year | 1730 |
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| Currency | Monme Silver / Monme-Gin / Ginme (1601-1874) |
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| Obverse description | The upper section bears a vignette of a decorative lidded tea kettle (tetsubin) set within a cloud and scroll surround rendered in woodblock-print style. The central and lower sections are divided into vertical columns of classical Chinese-style script presenting the denomination, issuing region, and issuing authority, framed by stylised phoenix or crane vignettes in the lower corners. A red seal impression is applied over the central text area as an authentication stamp. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse not separately documented; this note appears to be printed on one side only, as is typical of Japanese hansatsu local currency of the Edo period. |
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| Protection description | Red ink seal stamp applied over the central inscription area as an authentication mark issued by the merchant house. |
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