Shodai Nobukuni Tachi 
Yamashiro Nobukuni 
Nagasa: 2 Shaku 2 Sun - 66.8cm
Very healthy - Excellent Togi, Excellent Hada and Ji-Gane.
Five Mekugi-ana, the lower is "Key-way" shaped. A slight inference in angle of light tells us there is the remains of a signature toward the bottom of the Nakago. 

With solid gold Saijo double Habaki. 

Read aboutNobukuni
Shodai Nobukuni works are extremely rare. There are many later generations seen but almost never are Shodai found. 
This blade has many instances of Jinie like Sadamune. Hoso-Suguha has much Ko-nie and an abundance of Hataraki. 
Please note: White spots in photos are optical scan flaws - and not part of the blade

Note 2: Scans create a very dark texture. The steel-quality cannot be adequately reproduced with this method.
 
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