THE OBVERSE
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DenominationKoban (小判)
Country / EmpireJapan (Tokugawa Shogunate)
Obverse DesignTypically features calligraphy indicating the denomination (壹兩 - one ryō) and various mint/assayer stamps, often including cherry blossom marks and the Gotō family mark.
Reverse DesignOften features the signature of the Gotō family (who were responsible for minting) and sometimes additional small stamps.

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