Black on lilac underprint of leaves. Black control and serial #. Yumedono (The Hall of Dreams) of the Hōryū-ji tempel at left; portrait of Prince Shotoku at right.
Reverse description
Blue Nippon Ginko logo on top; Hōryū-ji temple in center with value in Japanese.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Brocade pattern of Kiri leaves (P#89a) or Arabesque phoenix
design at left (P#89b)
Obverse lettering
百 082636 {24} 百 圓 券行銀本日
百 日 圓 本 銀 行 100 {24} 763472 100 造幣局刷印國帝本日大 (Translation: 100 yen 100 Bank of Japan note One hundred yen Bank of Japan Empire of Japan Printing Bureau)
Reverse lettering
券行銀本日 100 100 圓 百 (Translation: Bank of Japan note One hundred yen)