E-sen - "Yoshida Ushibikisen" small type

Features

Location	Japan
Type	Spiritual tokens › Religious tokens
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4.6 g
Diameter	25.2 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round with a square hole
Technique	Cast
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 416620
References	Zeno cat# 22237 Zeno category (https://zeno.ru/)

Obverse

The shrine name "Yoshida" above and right in two characters, left and below a man pulling a horse by lead

Lettering:
　𠮷
　　田

Translation: Yoshida(The mint place name)

Reverse

Blank.

Mint

Yoshida, modern-day Toyohashi, Japan

Comments

This is a Japanese charm (called e-sen or esen).

The Yoshida Mint, located in what is now Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, minted the Kanei Tsūhō coins until 1640. After ceasing production of the Kanei Tsūhō, this amulet coin was minted. Strung on a cord, it served as a counting token for coins, also known as a hundred-count token. Consequently, it was cherished as a lucky charm granting a hundred virtues and was also used as a child's plaything.
There are large and small types.
It is unclear whether the animal depicted on this coin is a cow or a horse.

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