Catalog
1 Silver Monme Bicchu, Okayama
| Issuer | Bicchu Okayama Han (備中岡田銀札) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1732 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Tall, narrow vertical note printed by woodblock in black ink on hand-laid washi paper. The upper register contains a rectangular vignette enclosing a deity figure surrounded by decorative foliate scrollwork, surmounted by a single kanji character within an oval cartouche. A large red rectangular seal impression overlies the central portion of this upper vignette. The middle register bears the denomination inscription 銀壹匁 (Silver 1 Monme) in bold brushwork alongside floral chrysanthemum ornaments to the right and a dated inscription reading 壬子暦 (Mizunoe-Ne calendar year, 1732) to the left with an additional small red seal. The lower register is divided into two panels: the upper panel carries the issuer inscription 備中岡田銀札 (Bicchu Okayama Silver Note), and the bottom panel contains the exchange office name 於兒嶋屋 flanked by two circular and rectangular seal cartouches in the corners. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in black woodblock ink on plain washi paper. The upper portion carries a large central vignette within a rounded rectangular border, containing a bold figurative image — likely a deity or guardian — rendered in dense woodblock linework. The middle section bears a brief inscription in running script. The lower register contains a dense block of cursive kanji text arranged in vertical columns, constituting the note's terms of issue, redemption conditions, and guarantor clauses, consistent with standard Edo-period hansatsu practice. |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Signature(s) | Log in to see details |
| Protection type | Official seal |
| Protection description | Log in to see details |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |