Japan 1 Bu, 1867

Hyōgo Port Development

Japan 1 Bu, 1867 obverse
Japan 1 Bu, 1867 reverse

Information:

Country Japan
Period Ryō (1595-1874)
Currency Bu
Denomination 1 Bu
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1867
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 130x37 mm

Obverse:

Japan 1 Bu, 1867

Obverse text

〇官 金壹分 慶應 丁卯 發行

Obverse symbol

Black print; blue overstamp. Vertical denomination. At the bottom, three column of vertical inscriptions in seal script inside rectangular frame, reads from right to left column. Blue stamped seal script in circle seal, with only upper half present, at top of denomination.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

會計 〇〇 與實貨同 〇〇 〇〇

Reverse symbol

Black print; red and black overstamps. vertical inscriptions in seal script inside rectangular frame. Two small red stamped seal in rectangular on top. Black stamped seal script in circle seal, with only lower half present, bottom of the frame. Small black stamped oval seal at lower right corner, usually covered by black ink. Vertical serial number in Chinese numbers at lower left corner.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1867) ND (1867) + - - - - - -