| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1885 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 10 Yen (10 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 156 × 93 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| In circulation to | 31 March 1939 |
| Reference(s) | P#24 |
| Obverse description | Radiant sun on top, guilloche witch value at center. God of luck `Daikoku` at the right, sitting on two bags of rice, holding gavel in right hand and sack of riches on left shoulder. Three mice below. |
| Reverse description | Big green guioche in center with value and law text, red director of treasury seal at bottom left. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 番八叁壹六壹第 號壹第 拾 券銀換究行銀本日 圓 拾 日 TEN 10 10 拾 YEN 本 候可相壹銀へ引此 銀 也申渡圓貨尓か券 行 ス奉條條第太五明 ルシ例銀十政月治 モテヲ行八官廿十 ノ発遵券號布六七 也行 兌告日年 拾 號壹第 番八叁壹六壹第 10 造幣局刷印省蔵大府政國帝本日大 (Translation: 10 Ten No.16138 First Bank of Japan convertible silver note Ten yen Bank of Japan This note can be exchanged for one yen in silver. These are issued in compliance with the provisions of the Ordinance of the Grand Council of State No. 18 of May 6th, year 17 of Meiji (1884) on convertible banknotes. Ten First No. 16138 10 Empire of Japan Government Ministry of Finance Printing Bureau) |
| Reverse lettering | 拾 各刑變銀 本法造行 處條偽ニ券兌 10 断ニ造係ノ換 YEN ス照紙ル偽 シ幣罪造 テノハ 金 圓 庫 局 長 (Translation: Ten 10 yen The crime of altering and reproducing a convertible banknote shall be dealt with in accordance with this article 12 of the Penal Code. Yen Director of treasury) |
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| Catalog ID | 6951252940 |
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