Silver oban, Japan, 1600 – 1750

Japan, large silver oban perhaps 5 inches high and weighing 157g.

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Obverse: 134 counterstamps, plus a border of punches

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Reverse: impressions of stamps

Thank you American Numismatic Society on Pinterest who sourced the image from Numismatics.org
http://numismatics.org/collection/1939.20.3

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