100 Yen

Issuer	Japanese Government (Dajokan)
Year	1872
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Vertical-format intaglio note printed in black on a blue underprint, arranged in strict bilateral symmetry; confronted phoenix and dragon vignettes flank a central vertical column of Japanese text stating the denomination and issuing authority. A green Ministry of Finance seal is positioned at upper left, with the kanji numeral '百' (one hundred) occupying each corner of the note.
Obverse lettering	百　　　　　　　　百　省蔵大府政本日大　　　　金　　　　百　　　　圓　　　　明　　　　治　　　　通　　　　宝百　　　　　　　　百 (Translation: Hundred (x2) Great Japanese Government Ministry of Finance Hundred gold yen Currency of Meiji Hundred (x2))
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Reverse lettering	五一八六　　✶いいい番　　　　　　　　号　　　　百　　　政大　　　府日　　　内本　　　蔵帝　　　卿國　　　　百番　　　　　　　　号五一八六　　✶いいい (Translation: Number Hundred Finance Minister of the Imperial Government of Japan Hundred Number)
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