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Obans

Scope note

Large, oval, Japanese gold coins used primarily for court transactions and issued with various values between the later 16th century and the 19th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000193652

Equivalent Terms used

oban

Created

12yrs ago

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