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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;manymore, post: 2197049, member: 17118&quot;]I actually know nothing about Japanese currency and have never studied Japanese.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder, however, whether the note is really a &quot;1&quot; Monme.</p><p><br /></p><p>A &quot;1 Monme&quot; silver note would be written 银壹匁.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even written in a very cursive style, I do not see how the character &quot;one&quot; (壹) could be written the way it is on this note.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps it is a Monme of a different value?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The word &quot;tea&quot; (茶) appears on the note so perhaps it was exchangeable for tea.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I am totally ignorant in regard to Japanese currency but perhaps you will find the above observations helpful.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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