Money

88-16-122.1

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 88-16-122.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Period Meiji
Date Made 1869 CE
Section Asian
Materials Paper
Iconography Dragon | Chrysanthemum Seal | Phoenix | Kirin
Inscription Language Japanese Language | Japanese Language
Description

A Ministry of Civil Affairs Gold Note (民部省金札), a gold note issued by the Meiji government. The denomination is one shu of gold (金壹朱). It dates to 1869 CE (明治己巳 Meiji tsujinoto-mi Earth-Snake).

Length 8.6 cm
Width 3.4 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1988

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