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100 Yen
| Issuer | Bank of Chosen |
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| Year | 1911 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette at right presents an oval intaglio portrait of Daikoku, the Japanese god of luck and wealth, shown seated with a sack over his shoulder, rendered in fine engraved detail. The large kanji denomination 百圓 (100 Yen) appears in the centre field, flanked by two seal impressions, with the bank title 朝鮮銀行 (Bank of Chosen) inscribed to the left. The heading 朝鮮銀行券 runs along the top, with serial number and the word YEN rendered in letterpress at the lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by three guilloche roundels arranged horizontally across the centre field; the left roundel bears the numeral denomination 100 YEN, the right bears the kanji character 圓, and the central motif carries a floral rosette. The bank name The Bank of Chosen appears at the top in bold serif lettering, followed by the promise text Promises to Pay the Bearer on Demand, and the denomination ONE HUNDRED YEN in large Gothic lettering at the lower centre, with the clause in Gold or Nippon Ginko Note beneath. |
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The Bank of Chosen was established in 1909 following Japan's formal annexation of Korea, replacing the Dai-Ichi Bank which had been issuing currency in the territory since 1902. This note belongs to the earliest series issued under the new institution, before the full consolidation of the colonial monetary system had settled into routine.
At 100 Yen, this was a high-value instrument — not everyday tender, but the kind of note moving between merchants, colonial administrators, and trading firms operating across Manchuria and northern China as well as the peninsula itself. The Bank of Chosen's notes circulated well beyond Korea's borders by design.