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50 Mon Tempo
| Location | Japan |
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| Shape | Oval (With a square hole) |
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| Obverse description | Oval cast piece with a raised rim enclosing a central square hole. Four Chinese characters in bold relief are arranged vertically in two pairs flanking the hole, reading 天保通寶 (Tenpō Tsūhō), denoting the currency of the Tenpō era. |
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| Obverse lettering | 天 保 通 寶 (Translation: Currency of the Tempo era) |
| Reverse description | Oval reverse with a raised rim and central square hole. Three Chinese characters are arranged around the hole: 當 above, 十 to the left, and 五 to the right, together reading 當十五 (value 50 mon). A mint official's signature mark appears below the hole in the lower field. |
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