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4 Mon 'Kan'eitsūhō' Iron Alloy, 11 waves
| Issuer | Japan |
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| Year | 1860 |
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| Value | 4 Mon |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole surrounded by four Chinese characters reading clockwise from the top: 寛, 通, 永, 寶 — the legend 寛永通寶 (Kan'ei Tsūhō, meaning 'Currency of Kan'ei') cast in relief in the field. The characters are rendered in a bold, archaic clerical script style typical of Edo-period cast coinage, with the inscription arranged one character per cardinal direction around the perforation. A plain inner rim and raised outer rim frame the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | 寛 寶 通 永 (Translation: Currency of Kan`ei) |
| Reverse description | Eleven stylized wave motifs cast in low relief, arranged symmetrically around the central square hole in the field. The waves radiate outward in a fan-like pattern, serving as the principal decorative and identifying design element of this emission. A raised outer rim borders the design, and the overall casting surface shows the characteristic texture of Edo-period iron mon coinage. |
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