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10 000 Yen Sanrio Bad Badtz-Maru
| Issuer | Japan |
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| Value | 10 000 Yen |
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| Obverse description | This fantasy note of 10,000 Yen denomination centres on a vignette of the Sanrio character Bad Badtz-Maru against a decorative underprint. The denomination numeral "10000" and the inscription "BANK OF JAPAN" appear alongside the character motif, with a gold purity notation "GOLD 999999" integrated into the design. The overall composition emulates the general layout of an official Japanese banknote while clearly identifying itself as a novelty piece. |
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| Reverse lettering | MIHON GINKO 10000 SANRIO FAMILY 10000 YEN 24K GOLD |
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This is not a banknote. Bad Badtz-Maru is a Sanrio character — the penguin-adjacent mascot launched in 1993 — and no Japanese government authority has issued any legal tender denominated in yen featuring Sanrio intellectual property. Japan's 10,000-yen notes are issued exclusively by the Bank of Japan under strict design protocols administered by the Ministry of Finance.
What this item almost certainly is: a novelty gift note, a souvenir, or a fantasy piece produced for retail sale. Not a collectible in the numismatic sense.