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E-sen - "Yoshida Ushibikisen" small type
| Location | Japan |
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| Weight | 4.6 g |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze e-sen (picture token) with a central square hole. The two-character shrine name legend "Yoshida" (吉田) is displayed above and to the right of the central hole in raised relief. To the left of the hole and in the lower field, a man leading a horse by a rope is depicted in low relief, referencing the "ushibiki" (ox/horse leading) motif associated with the Yoshida shrine. |
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| Obverse lettering | 吉田 |
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| Mint | Yoshida, modern-day Toyohashi, Japan |
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