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1 Sen and 3 Rin over 1 Silver Monme

Issuer Namba Kome Kaisho (Namba Rice Exchange), Osaka
Year 1872
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Size 145 × 36 mm
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Obverse description Tall, narrow note printed in black on laid paper. The upper section carries a rectangular border enclosing the issuer's heading in Chinese characters. Below it, a central vignette presents a woodblock-style image of the deity Daikoku seated, flanked by decorative wave and cloud motifs on either side. The lower portion bears the denomination inscription in large bold characters, with additional issuer and validity text in smaller script at the foot, accompanied by a red official seal stamped across the central field.
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Reverse description Tall, narrow note printed in black on laid paper. The upper register contains a circular vignette rendered in woodblock style, showing a stylised sun or full moon rising above bamboo and foliage, set within a decorative floral border. The central field bears large bold characters naming the issuing exchange office, overlaid with a prominent red circular official seal. The lower section is divided into panels with bundle-of-rice vignettes at the sides and additional text identifying the issuing authority and date, with the character for harmony (和) at the right margin.
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木倉所

香日所


若板星治

(Translation: Rice Exchange / Timber Warehouse Office / Redemption / Fragrance Exchange Office / Request / Osaka Hoshiji / Harmony)
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