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| Location | Japan |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse description | Three Japanese hiragana or cursive characters arranged around the central square hole — one above, one to the right, and one below — with a fourth character to the left, all in raised relief against a plain field. The design imitates the traditional cash coin format. |
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| Obverse script | Japanese |
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| Reverse description | A seated, laughing Hotei (the god of good fortune and contentment) depicted in high relief, his large bare belly prominent, holding a fan in his left hand and resting beside a large sack, with the central square hole framed within his body. The figure is rendered with expressive detail and occupies nearly the entire field. |
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