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Japanese Brothel Token
| Location | Japan |
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| Type | Amusement token |
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| Obverse description | Cast brass token with a central square hole, displaying Chinese-style characters arranged in four quadrants around the aperture in the manner of traditional cash coinage. The field surrounding the square hole bears an erotic scene with figural devices depicting intertwined human figures in relief, a format typical of Japanese shunga-influenced pleasure tokens. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a beaded outer border encircling the central square hole, with multiple erotic figural scenes in bold cast relief arranged in each quadrant. Human figures in various intimate poses are depicted in a naive but deliberate style, with a swastika (manji) symbol visible in the lower left quadrant as a decorative or auspicious device. |
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| Mintage | ? |
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