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1 Bu 'Doshū Kinsatsu'

Issuer Tosa Domain
Year 1868
Type Local banknote
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Obverse description Printed in black by letterpress in vertical format. A rectangular frame in the upper-center area encloses a vertical inscription in Chinese regular script (kaisho). At the lower portion of the note, a vignette of a whale swimming left is rendered, with a tall spout issuing from its blowhole — a motif closely associated with the maritime character of the Tosa region.
Obverse lettering 金壹分
(Translation: Gold one Bu)
Reverse description Printed in black with red official stamps applied. The lower portion carries a vertical inscription in Chinese seal script (tensho), while the remainder of the note is filled with intertwining plant-scroll motifs forming a decorative border pattern.
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