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DAIKOKU FIGURINE (PURE SILVER)

Posted By: TARA
Posted Date: Jan 06, 2013 (04:50 PM)

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HI THERE, I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS SMALL SILVER FIGURINE. I POSTED ON AN EBAY DISCUSSION BOARDS AND I RECEIVED SOME HELP, THEY TOLD ME IS WAS THE GOD DAIKOKU AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS PURE SILVER ACCORDING TO THE MARKINGS AND THAT IT IS MADE BY "ZAO BI JU" OR MINISTRY OF MINT. I WONDERED WHAT THE MARKING OF 7 IN A SQUARE OR BOX, MEANS. ALSO, WHAT IS THE ITEM I HAVE? WE'VE BEEN TOLD IT WAS AN OPIUM WEIGHT, OTHERS DON'T THINK SO. IT WEIGHS ABOUT 102 GRAMS AND STANDS JUST OVER AN INCH TALL. I REALLY WONDER WHAT THIS ITEM WAS USED FOR, MAYBE IT'S JUST A DECORATIVE FIGURINE.

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