That is, when there was a demand for coins, the bakufu publicly sought contractors who were willing to mint coins, and placed an order for coins with a definite deadline with those who were capable of mass production of coins. |
すなわち、銭貨の需要が生じたとき幕府は随時、鋳銭希望者を公募し、銭貨を大量生産する能力を持つ者に期限を区切って鋳銭を命じたのであった。 |