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Edo-period Japanese 5 Momme Silver hansatsu printed by woodblock on handmade washi paper, showing vertical kanji inscriptions, circular and boxed validation seals, an oil merchant seal, and a reverse design with Daikokuten, rice bale symbolism, and ornamental wave-pattern security carving.

Japan 1800 - Edo Period 5 Momme Silver Hansatsu with Daikokuten Reverse and Oil Merchant Validation Seal Woodblock Printed on Handmade Washi Paper

The reverse also includes dense ornamental wave-pattern carving and patterned border work. These designs added visual richness, but they also served a practical security purpose. Complicated woodblock patterns were difficult to imitate convincingly, especially for an amateur forger. Together with the seals, calligraphy, deity vignette, and handmade paper, the design created a multi-layered anti-counterfeiting system built from the tools available before industrial banknote printing. Read more →

JapanHansatsu18005 Momme SilverFine to Very Fine estimated JapanJapan 1800Year 1800Edo PeriodLate Edo PeriodTokugawa EraTokugawa ShogunatePre-Meiji JapanHansatsuFeudal Domain NoteDomain-Issued Local NoteRegional Paper MoneyLocal CurrencyFive Momme Silver5 Momme SilverSilver Five MommeGin Go MonmeMomme Weight StandardSilver CurrencyCommodity CurrencyOil Merchant SealOil Commodity SealMerchant ScripRegional Exchange HouseCommodity-Linked CurrencyMerchant ExchangeRice CurrencyEdo Monetary SystemWoodblock Printed NoteHandmade Washi PaperVermilion SealCircular SealBoxed Validation SealCalligraphic Security TextWave Pattern ReverseAnti-Counterfeiting Woodblock DesignDaikokutenDeity of WealthDeity of AbundanceRice Bale MotifMallet of FortuneReligious MotifProsperity SymbolismHistoric CurrencyAsian Paper MoneyEighteenth CenturyNineteenth CenturyPick UnlistedNot Listed in PickRarityMuseum GradeHistory
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