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| Location | Japan |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts Prince Shotoku Taishi (聖徳太子) seated in formal court robes, rendered in low relief, with the central square hole incorporated into the composition at his torso. Kanji legend flanks the figure to the left and right of the hole. Additional decorative or textual elements appear in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | Plain field with four large kanji characters arranged around the central square hole in the traditional cash-coin reading order: two characters to the right and two to the left, identifying the issuing temple. No additional decorative devices are present. |
| Reverse script | Han |
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