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匁 | |
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Unit | |
Symbol | 匁 (Momme) |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄10000 | Fun (分) |
Banknotes | 1匁 |
Coins | 4.6匁, [a] 5匁, 8匁, 9.2匁 10匁 |
Demographics | |
User(s) | Japan |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Ginza |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
Momme (匁) is both a Japanese unit of mass and former unit of currency. As a measurement, Momme is part of a table of Japanese units where during the Edo period it was equal to 1⁄10 ryō (aka Tael). Since the Meiji era 1 momme has been reformed to equal exactly 3.75 grams. [2] The latter term for Momme refers to when it was used as a unit of currency during the Edo period in the form of silver coins. [2] [3] As a term, the word "Momme" and its symbol "匁" are unique to Japan. [2] [4] The Chinese equivalent to Momme is qián (Chinese: 錢), which is also a generic word for "money". [2] [5] While the term Momme is no longer used for currency, it survives as a standard unit of measure used by pearl dealers to communicate with pearl producers and wholesalers. [6]
The Japanese word Momme first appeared in a family book by the Ōuchi clan during the Bunmei era in 1484. [7] [8] In the English language the word first appears in the early 1700s per the Oxford English Dictionary, which first traces its usage to Johann Jakob Scheuchzer in 1727. [9]
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|
匁 | |
---|---|
Unit | |
Symbol | 匁 (Momme) |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄10000 | Fun (分) |
Banknotes | 1匁 |
Coins | 4.6匁, [a] 5匁, 8匁, 9.2匁 10匁 |
Demographics | |
User(s) | Japan |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Ginza |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
Momme (匁) is both a Japanese unit of mass and former unit of currency. As a measurement, Momme is part of a table of Japanese units where during the Edo period it was equal to 1⁄10 ryō (aka Tael). Since the Meiji era 1 momme has been reformed to equal exactly 3.75 grams. [2] The latter term for Momme refers to when it was used as a unit of currency during the Edo period in the form of silver coins. [2] [3] As a term, the word "Momme" and its symbol "匁" are unique to Japan. [2] [4] The Chinese equivalent to Momme is qián (Chinese: 錢), which is also a generic word for "money". [2] [5] While the term Momme is no longer used for currency, it survives as a standard unit of measure used by pearl dealers to communicate with pearl producers and wholesalers. [6]
The Japanese word Momme first appeared in a family book by the Ōuchi clan during the Bunmei era in 1484. [7] [8] In the English language the word first appears in the early 1700s per the Oxford English Dictionary, which first traces its usage to Johann Jakob Scheuchzer in 1727. [9]
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