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Early Japanese Currency

[ 1870s Japan - Early Japanese Currency ] Early Japanese paper currency, a hansatsu note (). Japans feudal domains issued hansatsu for use within the domain during the Edo Period (16031868). Hansatsu carried a face value in gold, silver or copper coinage. Some hansatsu could be exchanged for rice, fish or another commodity. The national Government ordered the exchange of all scrip for the national currency in 1871 (Meiji 4). Exchange was discontinued in 1879 (Meiji 12). 19th century vintage banknote.
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Early Japanese Currency
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[ 1870s Japan - Early Japanese Currency ] Early Japanese paper currency, a hansatsu note (). Japans feudal domains issued hansatsu for use within the domain during the Edo Period (16031868). Hansatsu carried a face value in gold, silver or copper coinage. Some hansatsu could be exchanged for rice, fish or another commodity. The national Government ordered the exchange of all scrip for the national currency in 1871 (Meiji 4). Exchange was discontinued in 1879 (Meiji 12). 19th century vintage banknote.
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2235 x 8031 px | 51.4 MB
Print size:
18.9 x 68.0 cm | 7.5 x 26.8 in (300 dpi)
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