Japanese feudal domains 1 Monme, 1847

Tsurajima; private scrip

Japanese feudal domains 1 Monme, 1847 obverse
Japanese feudal domains 1 Monme, 1847 reverse

Information:

Country Japanese feudal domains
Period Niimi Domain • Monme Silver / Monme-Gin / Ginme (1601-1874)
Currency Monme
Denomination 1 Monme
Type Local banknotes
Year 1847
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 167x41 mm

Obverse:

Japanese feudal domains 1 Monme, 1847

Obverse text

弘化四丁未年十一月 壹匁 生魚切手 嶋連中備 富嶋屋(〇)

Obverse symbol

Black print; red overstamp. Two fish facing toward center on Sanbō container, with Cintāmaṇi jewel background, at the top. Sayagata motif at the bottom. Red circle overstamp in the middle.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

此〇手形引替相渡可申候以〇

Reverse symbol

Black print. Sailing junk ship front-facing with rising sun background at the top. Vertical inscription in Chinese running script flanked by Sayagata motifs in the middle. Vertical inscription in Chinese seal script surrounded by waves motif at the bottom.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1847 弘化四丁未 + - - - - - -