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Name or Denominations
1 Bu = ¼ Ryō
Issuer
Kai Province (Japanese feudal domains)
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1582
Currency
Ryō (1506-1871)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
3.76 g
Diameter
NA
Thickness
NA
Material
Gold
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
Kiri crest, vertical denomination 壹分 (Shinjitai 一分 ichibu), vertical mint name 山下 yamashita
Back design
NA
Year of Minting
1582
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
Obverse: 壹 分 山 下
Context
Yamashita was one of the four Kinza mints to produce Old Kōshūkin. The other three were Shimura, Nonaka, and Matsugi. Exact date unknown due to lack of documentation. 1582 was chosen to be the year that Takeda clan were destroyed by Nobunaga.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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