Money

29-222-14J

From: Japan | Wakayama Prefecture

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-222-14J
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan | Wakayama Prefecture
Locus Kii
Period Edo Period | Keio
Date Made 1866 CE
Section Asian
Materials Paper
Iconography Daikoku | Seven Gods of Good Luck Treasures | Dragon | Waves
Inscription Language Japanese Language | Japanese Language
Description

A Daitoku-in Temple government office loan bill (大徳院御役所御貸附手形) issued in Kii (紀伊) province, present day Wakayama prefecture. The denomination is one monme of silver (銀壹匁). It dates to 1866 CE (慶応貳 Keio 2 year). This is a temple note associated with Koyasan (高野山). The obverse has an image of Daikoku at the top and the reverse has a pair of dragons and waves. It resembles a hansatsu (clan note) but is more likely a shi-satsu or private issue note. See also 88-16-122.37.

Length 14.8 cm
Width 3.5 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1929

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