Money
88-16-122.17
From: Japan | Hyogo Prefecture
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 88-16-122.17 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Locus | Settsu | Amagasaki |
| Period | Edo Period | An'ei |
| Date Made | 1777 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper |
| Iconography | Daikoku | Dragon | Wish Granting Jewel |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | A Japanese hansatsu 藩札 (clan note) issued by the Matsudaira clan (松平) who over saw the Amagasaki domain (尼崎) in Settsu province (西宮), present day Hyogo prefecture. The denomination is one monme of silver (銀壹匁). It is dated to 1777 CE (安永六丁酉 An'ei sixth, Fire Rooster). There is an image of Daikoku on the top of the obverse and a pair of dragons with a wish granting jewel on the reverse. |
| Length | 19 cm |
| Width | 4.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1988 |
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