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Meiji Tsuho
明治通宝 (in Chinese and Japanese)
Unit
Symbol
圓 / 円 (Yen)[a]
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄100
銭 (Sen)
Banknotes
10銭, 20銭, 50銭, 1円, 2円, 5円, 10円, 50円, 100円
Coins
None
Demographics
Date of introduction
1872; 152 years ago (1872)
Date of withdrawal
1899
User(s)
Japan
Issuance
Central bank
Imperial Japanese government
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
Meiji Tsūhō (明治通宝) refers to the first paper currency that was issued by the Imperial Japanese government during the early Meiji era. After the "yen" was officially adopted in 1871, the Japanese looked to the Western World for their improved paper currency technology. An agreement was made with Italian engraver Edoardo Chiossone, who designed 6 denominations of Yen, and 3 denominations of Sen.[b] The Japanese Government's decision to issue these notes as fiat currency ended in disaster as inflation rose following the Satsuma Rebellion. Meiji Tsūhō notes were ultimately demonetized towards the end of the 19th century.
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MeijiTsūhō (明治通宝) refers to the first paper currency that was issued by the Imperial Japanese government during the early Meiji era. After the "yen" was...
different overlapping series from 1872 to 1880 for use in commerce. MeijiTsūhō "two yen" notes were the first to be released as inconvertible government...
and released by the Japanese government are part of a series known as MeijiTsūhō (明治通宝). These notes were the first Japanese currency ever to be printed...
and released by the Japanese government were part of a series known as MeijiTsūhō (明治通宝). These notes were the first Japanese currency ever to be printed...
different government issued series from 1872 to 1919 for use in commerce. MeijiTsūhō notes are the first modern banknotes issued after Japanese officials...
government issued series from 1872 to 1948 for use in commerce. Those in the "MeijiTsūhō" series are the first modern banknotes issued after Japanese officials...
issued in four different series from 1872 to 1947 for use in commerce. MeijiTsūhō notes are the first modern banknotes issued after Japanese officials...
and released by the Japanese government are part of a series known as MeijiTsūhō (明治通宝). These notes were the first Japanese currency ever to be printed...
Japanese invasion money Japanese yen List of Japanese coinage patterns MeijiTsuho National Printing Bureau Pre-yen currency Trade dollars Circulating currency...
One sen coins were first struck for circulation during the 6th year of Meiji's reign (1873) using a dragon design. The denomination had been adopted in...
(1819-1828) Kaei silver Isshuban (1853-1865) Regarding copper coins, the Kan'ei Tsūhō coin (Kyūjitai: 寛永通寶 ; Shinjitai: 寛永通宝) came to replace the Chinese coins...
following year. The yen as a unit of currency was officially adopted by the Meiji government in an act signed on June 27, 1871. For this particular denomination...
The obverse side contained a portrait of Itō Hirobumi, who, under Emperor Meiji, was the first Prime Minister of Japan, assuming office in 1885. The reverse...
prior year. In either case the unit of yen was officially adopted by the Meiji government in an act signed on June 27, 1871. Under the new law each ten...
present, Japanese banknotes are printed with portraits of people from the Meiji period and later. This is because it is desirable to use an accurate photograph...
denominated paper currency was also conceived with the coins in 1870 as MeijiTsuho notes by Italian engraver Edoardo Chiossone. These were released as fiat...
modern mint was established at Osaka. The yen was officially adopted by the Meiji government in an act signed on June 27, 1871. While silver one yen coins...
currency (designed by Italian engraver Edoardo Chiossone) in the form of MeijiTsuho notes. These are initially worth up to 1 yen before higher denominations...
November 2004. The front side includes a portrait of Ichiyo Higuchi, a Meiji era writer and poet. The reverse side depicts Japanese irises (kakitsubata)...
coins associated with the Ryukyu Kingdom are those bearing the name Ryūkyū Tsūhō [ja] (琉球通寳 "Ryukyu Currency"), which were minted by the Satsuma Domain,...
"currency". This coinage was inspired by the Tang coinage (唐銭) named Kaigen Tsūhō (Chinese: 開元通宝, Kai Yuan Tong Bao), first minted in Chang'an in 621 CE....
Japan unsuccessfully attempted to adopt a gold standard. At the time, MeijiTsuho notes were circulating as fiat currency, and National Bank Notes were...
Japanese invasion money Japanese yen List of Japanese coinage patterns MeijiTsuho National Printing Bureau Pre-yen currency Trade dollars Circulating currency...
Japanese invasion money Japanese yen List of Japanese coinage patterns MeijiTsuho National Printing Bureau Pre-yen currency Trade dollars Circulating currency...
II. Ten sen coins were first struck towards the end of 1870 (year 3 of Meiji) from a newly established mint at Osaka. Initially, this process was done...
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