A package of silver

Japanese: 銀一枚包 - ぎんいちまいつつみ
A package of silver

…In the Edo period, one silver coin meant 43 momme, but when one silver coin was less than 43 momme, a small silver coin was added to make it 43 momme, and this was wrapped in paper and used as a tsutsumigin (a package of silver coins). This was called a gin hitaitsubo (a package of silver coins). [Sakudo Yotaro]…

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "a single silver packet" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…江戸時代に銀1枚というときは43匁を意味したが,丁銀1枚が43匁未満のときには豆板銀を添えて43匁となし,これを紙に包み,包銀(つつみぎん)として用いる慣行が見られた。これは銀一枚包と呼ばれた。【作道 洋太郎】。…

※「銀一枚包」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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