SINCE 1828
koban
noun
ko·ban
| \ ˈkōˌbän\
variants:
or less commonly cobang
or kobang \ -bäŋ \
plural -s
Definition of koban
: an oval Japanese gold coin of widely varying value issued from the 17th century to the 19th century
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