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1 Yen US Military Currency - B-Note
| Issuer | Allied Military Authority (United States Armed Forces) |
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| Year | 1945-1957 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black on a light blue guilloche underprint with green tint, the face carries a large bold letter 'B' as a central underprint device flanked by the Chinese characters 壹圓 (One Yen) above and the English legend 'ONE YEN' below. The denomination numeral '1' appears at upper right and lower right corners within ornamental cartouches, while 'SERIES 100' is printed at upper left and lower centre; the inscription 'MILITARY CURRENCY' runs across the top border and '軍票' (military scrip) appears in a panel at the bottom centre. The serial number is printed in black across the centre field. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in brown, the reverse presents an elaborate intaglio vignette of intertwined acanthus scroll ornaments and oak twigs with acorns, filling the central field within a fine ruled border. A decorative panel at the foot carries the bilingual legend in English, while a single line of Japanese text runs along the upper margin above the vignette. |
| Reverse lettering | す行發き基に告布事軍 ISSUED PURSUANT TO MILITARY PROCLAMATION (Translation: Issued pursuant to military proclamation) |
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