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Double Dot Tsu 通
This type with the double dots is a bit more difficult to attribute as there are many more varieties than the single dot type. The first part will consist of those varieties with the large characters; the second part will be of the small character varieties.
For the 2A varieties, the right leg of "Gen" 元 is long, and it protrudes from the corner of the square rim. The character "Ho" 寶 is medium sized, and its legs are about even with the bottom corner of the square hole.
For the 2B varieties, the key point of reference will be the large size of the character "Ho" 寶 with its legs positioned far below the coner of the square hole.
For the 2C varieties, the right leg of "Gen" 元 is long and curves up high; its left leg is short and seems unbalanced.
For the 2D varieties, all characters are small.
2A Both legs of 元 protrudes slightly from the corners of the square rim. The top of 通 is small. An average coin measures 24mm.
2A.1 Although the right leg of 元 protrudes slightly from the corner of the square rim, the left leg is even with the corner. The top of 通 is large.The tail of 通 is long. An average coin measures 24mm.
2A.1-1 The right leg of 元 is especially long, and it almost touches the character 豊 . The top of 通 is large like the above but its tail is much shorter. An average coin measures 24mm.
2B Although quite close, both legs of 元 do not reach the corners of the square rim. The character 寶 is large. An average coin measures 24.4mm.
2B.1 Quite similar to the above but the character 豊 is larger and the top of the character protrudes slightly above the corner of the square rim. An average coin measures 24mm.
2B.1-1 Quite similar to the above but the right leg of 元 is long, and it protrudes from the corner of the square rim. An average coin measures 24mm.
2B.2 The character 寶 is much smaller compared to the above three varieties. 豊 is written low. Both legs of 元 are even with the corners of the squate rim. An average coin measures 24mm. This is non-magnetic.
2C The right leg of 元 is long and protrudes past the corner of the square rim, and it curves up high. Its left leg is short. The second horizontal stroke of the character is especially long, and it nearly touches the right leg. All characters are medium size. An average coins measures 23.8mm.
2C.1 The right leg and the second horizontal stroke of 元 are shorter than the above. The character 豊 is written higher. and the top of it clearly protrudes above the corner of the square rim. An average coin measures 23mm.
2C.2 All characters are confidently written. Unlike the above two varieties, 通 is centered below the square rim. 豊 is written higher, and its rightvertical line of the top of its character is much longer than the left stroke. The right leg of 元 is about even or only slightly protrudes from the corner of the square rim. An average coin measures 23.6mm.
2D The right leg of 元 is about even with the corner of the square rim. 豊 and 寶 are very small and written high. This variety is unsually non-magnetic. An average coin measures 23.8mm.
2D.1 The right leg of 元 is short . 豊 and 通 are larger than the above. An average coin measures 24mm.
2D.2 The tip of the right leg of 元 curves slightly outward. The left leg of 寶is curved and kicks outward. 豊 is written slightly lower compared to the positioning of 寶. An average coin measures 23.6mm.
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