Oban, in the general meaning, is a large-sized oval gold coin among noshikin (flattened by a hammer or roller, that was made of unprocessed gold) made after the 16th century in Japan. |
大判(おおばん)とは、広義には16世紀以降の日本において生産された延金(のしきん:槌やローラで薄く広げた金塊)の内、楕円形で大型のものをいう。 |