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1 Yen without serial number
| Issuer | Bank of Japan |
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| Year | 1944-1945 |
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| Size | 122 × 70 mm |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio portrait of Takeuchi Sukune set within an oval vignette at center, against a light blue underprint with floral and cloud guilloche patterns. Two red seal impressions appear to the lower left of the portrait, with the Bank of Japan title in kanji to the upper right and the denomination 壹圓 along the right margin. The imperial chrysanthemum crest is positioned at the top center, with ornate scrollwork framing the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Red-brown monochrome vignette of the Ube shrine prayer hall (haiden) set within an ornate cartouche of cloud and scrollwork motifs. The imperial chrysanthemum crest appears at the top center above the Bank of Japan title in kanji, with the denomination characters 壹 and 圓 flanking the central vignette on right and left respectively. The overall composition is rendered in letterpress with a uniform reddish-brown ink. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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