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Unusual Japan 100 Mon With Inscription - Translation Help?

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Hey folks!
Not sure what to make of this one... if it's an inscription added to a genuine coin, if it was cast with the inscription, if it's a fantasy piece, or something else entirely. The edges have validation marks that look like six-pointed stars or six-petaled flowers.
Other than that, the size and weight is the same as other 100 mon like this I've looked at.
Would really appreciate if anyone can translate the inscription.

Thanks folks! =)


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It looks like a genuine 100mon, except with a few inscriptions added in.

The ones on the front say "Tenpou sen ha, jin no kagami" or "Tempo money is a man's mirror"

The 5 on the back are Tamatsuka Eijirou, a person's name.

It seems like there are a few more examples of these here.
http://www.mbok.jp/item/item_310107786.html
http://auction.item.rakuten.co.jp/1.../a/10000052/

From my quick seaching the Tamatsuka family were businesses, and although basing this information on the Tamatsuka Eijirou Jr, also had a security dealing firm in the first part of the 20th century.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E...%A1%E9%83%8E
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Wow, that is an incredible reply, thank you so much. I used Google translate on the links, is it just my eyes, or did first one sell for 19,800 yen? =O
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