1 Monme with 南都改

Obverse

Black print.
Full-length figure of Daikoku front-facing, seated on two rice bales, holding Uchide-no-Kozuchi mallet in right hand, carrying sack holding in left hand, surrounded by Takarazukushi various auspicious objects, at the top. Hōju Cintāmaṇi jewel on clouds, below. Vertical inscriptions in the middle. Vertical inscription in chinese regular scrip flanked by Takarazukushi various auspicious objects at the bottom.
Red circle seal in the middle.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Chinese (traditional, running script), Chinese (traditional, seal script)

Lettering:
銀壹匁
慶應弐年
丙寅弎月
大徳院役所

Translation:
Silver one Monme.
Keiō second year, Fire Tiger third month.
Daitoku-In office.

Reverse

Black print; red stamp.
Plant motifs.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, grass script), Chinese (traditional, regular script), Chinese (traditional, seal script)

Lettering:
南都改
〇〇
〇〇
〇〇〇〇手形〇〇
引〇〇〇〇〇〇
屓請替引
御貸附用所

Translation:
This scrip can be exchanged on demand.
Exchange contract.
Credit administrative office.

See also

• Mythology

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