Money

88-16-122.4

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 88-16-122.4
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Period Meiji
Date Made 1868 CE
Section Asian
Materials Paper
Inscription Language Japanese Language | Japanese Language
Description

A Japanese dajokan-satsu government gold note (太政官金札). The denomination is one ryo of gold (金壹両). It is dated to 1868 CE (慶應戊辰 Keio tsuchinoe tatsu = 1868 CE).

Length 12.9 cm
Width 4.1 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1988

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