Gowland, William, 1842-1922, Japan Society of London · [London? : s.n.] · leaf 21
issues of this Mint was tl\e Oban, or,specifically, Tensho-oban, Tensho being the name of thechronological period during which it was made. It is avery large coin in the form of an oval plate measuringnearly seven inches in length and about four inches inbreadth, its average weight being 5*3 troy… … Fig. 5.—HoMA ^ ^j. In addition to the production of coins, it was always afunction of the Mint to prepare for the Government from timeto time large bars of gold called homa (fig. 5), which were ( 31 )to be kept in the Treasury as a reserve against famine, war, orother calamities. These bars were of…
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