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Mameitagin 'Kyōhō Mameitagin' Uniface Daikoku
| Issuer | Japan |
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| Year | 1714-1736 |
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| Technique | Hammered (bean) |
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| Obverse description | Depiction of Daikoku, the Japanese deity of wealth and fortune, shown in frontal seated posture atop a large treasure bale (tawara), with his characteristic broad-brimmed hat (kasa) crowning the figure. The god's arms are outstretched to either side, with散 gold coins or small oval koban pieces scattered in the field around him. Two treasure bags or additional bales are positioned at the lower left and right of the composition, flanking the central figure. No character or inscription appears within or directly upon the Daikoku device, consistent with the described variety lacking an interior character. The design is rendered in low relief typical of hammered mameitagin coinage, with slightly irregular contours reflecting the hand-production technique. |
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| Reverse description | Entirely uninscribed and unworked reverse, presenting a rough, irregular surface characteristic of the uniface mameitagin production method. The field displays the natural texture of the hammered silver planchet with no intentional design, device, or inscription of any kind. The convex, bean-shaped profile is clearly visible, with surface irregularities and flow lines resulting from the hammering process. This blank reverse is a defining feature of the mameitagin (bean silver) type, distinguishing it from other contemporary Japanese silver coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (1714-1736) |
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