Money
88-16-122.19
From: Japan | Hyogo Prefecture
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 88-16-122.19 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Locus | Harima |
| Period | Edo Period | Kan'en |
| Date Made | 1750 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper |
| Iconography | Benzaiten |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | An original deposit stamp (元締預切手). It was issued by the Akashi domain (明石) in Harima province (播磨) in present day Hyogo prefecture. The denomination is ten monme of silver (銀拾匁). It is dated to November of 1750 CE (寛延3年11月庚牛). There is an image of Benzaiten on the top of the obverse. |
| Length | 18.8 cm |
| Width | 6.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1988 |
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