kupong, sedel, sedelsamling

Elfte sidan: "The date (?) office by which it was issued is unknown, but
indoubtedly this was used instead of silver, valuing 1/8 ounce." Brunt
apper, dekor av Kannon (något osäkert) samt vågor. Svagt röd stämpel,
otydlig. Sedelns mått: H 15,2 cm, B 4,6 cm.

Sjunde sidans text: "A note for rice, valuing one momme of silver or 1/8
ounce, issued by the temple Koyasan, recently, but at least 30 years ago."
Dekor av shishi (lejon), flammande juvel, sho-chiku-bai (vinterns tre
vänner) samt vågmönster. Två röda stämplar. Sedelns mått: H 15,2 cm, B 3,6 cm.

Nionde sidans text: "The date is unkonwn; isued by Amagasaki bank in the
time of the feudal system: the figure representing a god of riches,
Daikoku." Dekor som sagt av Daikoku på sina risbalar, omgiven av
takaramono, dvs 21 värdefulla ting (se Edmunds 1934, s 607) och iövrigt
dekor av moln samt vågor. Blå fält. Sedelns mått: H 19,1 cm, B 4,8 cm.

På första och andra sidan följande text: "These papers money, used in the
time of the Tokugawa´s glory, were all exchanged for the present currency
by the order of the Government, as soon as the Emperor was restored 30
years to the powers, which was unjustly abused by the then ruling Shogun.
These are rather rare in present day, most of them being destroyed when
they were handed over to the Government. They were issued by the
Shoya-village chief of wealth and influence - who as the compensation of
his liberal giving of money to his daimyo, or master, was allowed the
privilege of the issue. Sometimes they were simply tickets valued at a
certain amount of rice, cotton, or any production of the clan, for which it
should be exchanged at the presentation of these bills. The use of these
papers was consequently limited in the clan in which they were issued and
each clan had it´s own differing in shape and style and value. They seem
very easy for imitation, but the regulations were such at the time that no
one ever dared to counterfeit even one of them, lest he might lose his
head. Besides these, many might be found if one is fortunate enough to
strike an old family who possesses them."

Tionde sidans text: "This was, once, a paper money, valuing twenty five
cents of silver, issued by National Production Company of Himeji but must
be at least 30 years old one." Dekor av vågor. En röd stämpel samt
relieftryck. Sedelns mått: H 10,6 cm, B 3,3 cm.

Sista sidans text, baksidan av omslaget: "I Coinage, by the shogun
Tokugawa, 1637 (?), valuing (?9 now 1/5 sen. II Coinage, by the same on 30 years ago, values even now 15/100 sen. III Coinage, by the same one 1637, values 1/10 sen. IV Coinage, by the same one about 1670 valued 1710 sen. V Coinage, by the present government, 1882, values 1/10 sen.VI Coinage, by yhe same values 1/2 sen." Texten refererar uppenbarligen till en sida med spår av fastsatta mynt, som nu ser ut att vara förlorade eller åtminstone inte finns på detta sätt monterade. (PH)

Fjärde sidans text: "This was issued by Shibamusa, unde the Duke of Yamato,
in the time of the feudal system, 1740, the figure represents three-faced
Daikoku, a god of wealth." Text av flertalet tecken i tensho-stil samt på
andra sidan tecken i andra stilar och två röda stämplar. Sedelns mått: H
16,8 cm, B 3,9 cm.

Tredje sidans text: "This is the paper money, the first issued by the
present government, 30 years ago, valuing one dollar in pure gold."
Beskrivning av sedeln: dekor av paulowniablad om en ram samt drakar. En
blankare del av papperet (kvadratform) har en reliefstämpel. Dessutom två
röda stämplar samt tecken. Sedelns mått: H 15 cm, B 5,8 cm.

Femte sidans text: "This was issued by the Pray-office of Prince Arisugawa,
1896: and used in stead of bronze money, valuing 100 mon." Dekor av
"brevknut", tranor samt minogame, sk stråregnrockssköldpadda. En stycken
röd stämpel. Reliefstämpel i ena hörnet. "Brevknuten" är ett stiliserat
(kärleks-)brev, på engelska kallat "next-morning-letter" beroende på att
direkt efter kärleksnatten sändes ett sådant brev från mannen till kvinnan,
när han kommit hem på morgonen. Detta var en sed som startade under
Heian-perioden (794-1185) och fortsatte in i Edo-perioden (1615-1868).
Denna stiliserade brevknut (papperet veks i denna knutna form) blev ofta
också ett emblem motsvarande familjevapen (mon) bland invånarna i den s k "flytande världen" under denna tid. Litt.: Dower 1971, s 118 fig 1879-1885.
Sedelns mått: H 12,2 cm, B 3,7 cm.