宝ほう字じ

noun

kanji for 'takara' on a coin

Numismatic term referring to the character 宝 (takara) impressed on the obverse of certain Japanese coins, such as the 寛永通宝 (Kan'ei Tsūhō).

See also: 宝

• この古こ銭せんの表ひょう面めんには宝ほう字じが刻きざまれている。

  The obverse of this old coin is engraved with the kanji for 'takara'.