Japanese feudal domains 3 Monme, 1730

Kawachi Province

Japanese feudal domains 3 Monme, 1730 obverse
Japanese feudal domains 3 Monme, 1730 reverse

Information:

Country Japanese feudal domains
Period Nagasawa • Monme Silver / Monme-Gin / Ginme (1601-1874)
Currency Monme
Denomination 3 Monme
Type Local banknotes
Year 1730
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper (from mulberry tree bark)
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 160x40 mm

Obverse:

Japanese feudal domains 3 Monme, 1730

Obverse text

形手物産澤長 〇     改 令     〇 便     〇 于  銀  東 萬  叁  都 〇  匁  〇 〇     〇 〇     換 〇     楮    長    澤    用    所

Obverse symbol

Black print; red stamp. Full-length figure of Daikokuten facing half left, seated on 2 sacks of rice, holding Uchide-no-kozuchi hammer in right hand and large bag, carrying to his back by left hand, at the top. Multiple central text boxes with a large red seal stamp in center. Two Minogame (mythical turtle, so old it has tail of seaweed-Symbol of longevity) on waves, at lower. Vertical inscription in Chinese seal script, flanked by Seigaiha waves motif, in the bottom.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

組 内 河 享    應 保 〇以 〇 十 〇此 數 五 〇手 換 戌庚〇形 國 穐 〇引 産 初 也替 品 鏤   所替引   澤長    産    物    會    所

Reverse symbol

Black print; red, blue, and black stamps. Three Hōju jewels in the center surrounded by herons and floral decoration on top, follows by multiple text boxes with red seal in the middle. On the bottom stylized seal script and vertical text with blue stamp, decorated on both sides.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1730 1730 + - - - - - -