JAPAN

Banknote

Tanbanokuni bill

Silver 1 Momme

( -1867)

FRONT

・銀壹匁（Silver 1 Momme）

・此以預切手可相渡者也（The value of this bill is guaranteed）

BACK

・丹波（Tanba）

・米会所（Rice exchange office）

・杦谷（Sugitani, Guarantor）

・Dyed brown to prevent counterfeiting.  

・Several stamps to prevent counterfeiting.

・These anti-counterfeiting measures were so successful that, during the Edo period, there were almost no counterfeiters.

・The penalties for counterfeiting bills were so severe that even family members were beheaded, hence very few counterfeit bills were produced.

International shipping

We use the Japan post Service (closed on Saturdays, Sundays)

 

Takes 15-30 days (Mail with tracking number & insurance)

 

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As always, the banknote pictured are the banknote you will receive

 

We do our best to describe the banknote up for bid in our amateur opinion

 

Please look at the pictures and grade for yourself

We have not cleaned or altered coins & banknotes

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