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10 Yen
| Issuer | Bank of Chosun |
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| Year | 1944-1945 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of the Bank of Chosun head office building in Seoul, rendered in fine intaglio line work, flanked by the numeral '10' in Arabic numerals to the left and the kanji character '拾' to the right; the bank name '朝鮮銀行券' is inscribed in kanji above the central vignette, all enclosed within an elaborate scalloped decorative border with floral rosette ornaments at the top corners. |
| Reverse lettering | 朝鮮銀行券 |
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The Bank of Chosun was the colonial central bank of Japanese-occupied Korea, and this late-war issue reflects the severe resource pressures of 1944–45. Paper quality deteriorated markedly across this series as Japan's wartime supply chains collapsed, and surviving examples frequently show browning, brittleness, or foxing that is endemic to the type rather than indicative of unusual handling.
After liberation in August 1945, Bank of Chosun notes remained in provisional circulation on the peninsula while new monetary arrangements were negotiated — a period of overlap that added a second wave of wear to many surviving pieces.