Japanese feudal domains 5 Monme, 1730

Japanese feudal domains 5 Monme, 1730 obverse
Japanese feudal domains 5 Monme, 1730 reverse

Information:

Country Japanese feudal domains
Period Niimi Domain • Monme Silver / Monme-Gin / Ginme (1601-1874)
Currency Monme
Denomination 5 Monme
Type Local banknotes
Year 1730
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 167x51 mm

Obverse:

Japanese feudal domains 5 Monme, 1730

Obverse text

貨寚用通易不歳萬 備中國新見銀札 五匁 享保十五庚戌歳 ? 阪大 塩屋 政顯

Obverse symbol

Black print; red and green overstamps. Full length figure of Daikoku facing half left, standing on two rice bales, holding Uchide-no-kozuchi mallet in right hand and big bag on the back with left hand, surrounded by Takarazukushi auspicious items in the background, at the top. Motifs at the bottom. Green Fundō shaped stamp at the top. Red circle overstamp in the middle.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

銀 五 匁

Reverse symbol

Black print. Birds at the top. Five Hōju jewels below. Vertical inscription in Chinese regular script flanked by Vertical inscription in Chinese seal script, in the middle. Turtle surrounded by Seigaiha waves motif at the bottom.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1730 享保十五庚戌 + - - - - - -