National Bank Note (新国立銀行紙幣/水兵札)
Date
1877
Credits
- Edoardo Chiossone 3 Designer
Format
- Currency 17
Media
- paper 1093
Techniques
Dimensions
156 × 74 mm
Locations Made
- Japan 242
In 1877, a new type of national bank note was printed. This was the first national banknote printed in Japan. The design was by Edoardo Chiossone, an Italian printmaker who worked for the Japanese government. At the time, foreigners who worked for the Japanese government were known as Oyatoi-Gaikokujin (お雇い外国人). This bill was also called Suihei-Satsu (水兵札) because of the image of the navy.
新国立銀行券 第二十八国立銀行