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10 000 Yen Sanrio My Melody
| Issuer | Japan |
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| Value | 10 000 Yen |
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| Obverse description | This novelty fantasy note is centred on the Sanrio character My Melody, rendered in a cartoonish vignette against a decorative background. The denomination 10000 appears in bold numerals, accompanied by the legends BANK OF JAPAN, MY MELODY, and a gold purity inscription GOLD 999999. The overall design mimics the format of a Japanese banknote while employing the character imagery and colour palette associated with the Sanrio brand. |
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| Obverse lettering | GOLD 999999 10000 BANK OF JAPAN MY MELODY |
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This is not legal tender. Japan's 10,000 yen banknote is issued solely by the Bank of Japan; no licensed novelty or character merchandise manufacturer has authority to produce currency in that denomination. Items of this description are souvenir or gift goods, occasionally marketed as "commemorative" notes, with no monetary standing whatsoever under Japanese law.