This bill was issued by the Tosa Clan around 1868.
It is marked “6 monme” on the front.
Monme” is a unit of weight.
One monme is 3.75 grams of silver.
It is said that there are bills ranging from 1 to 10 monme.


Size 155mm×30mm
5-monme and 10-monme notes seem to be relatively easy to obtain.
It is unclear whether any 2-monme to 9-monme notes still exist, but they may be difficult to obtain.
The 6-monme note featured in this article is also quite rare, so it is considered to be valuable.
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