100 Yen

€264,724.00
IssuerJapan
Year1930
TypeStandard banknote
Value100 Yen (100 JPY)
CurrencyYen (1871-date)
CompositionPaper
Size162 × 93 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)
In circulation to2 March 1946
Reference(s) P#42
Obverse descriptionBlack on blue and brown underprint. Yumedono (The Hall of Dreams) of the Hōryū-ji tempel at left; portrait of Prince Shotoku at right
Reverse descriptionGreen and brown. Nippon Ginko logo on top; Hōryū-ji temple in center with value in Japanese and English.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionArabesque phoenix design at left with alpine flowers or brocade pattern of Kiri leaves.
Obverse lettering百 598264        {83}
圓   券換究行銀本日

 申渡圓貨に引此
 候可相百金換券
         百
  日      圓
  本    
  銀   
  行
 {83}        598264
造幣局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大
(Translation: Bank of Japan convertible note This bill can be exchanged for one hundred yen in gold. 100 yen Bank of Japan Imperial Government of Japan Cabinet Printing Bureau)
Reverse lettering 券換究行銀本日
           日
 圓     百   本
           銀
   100 YEN   行
(Translation: Bank of Japan convertible note One hundred yen Bank of Japan 100 yen)
Variants
Catalog ID8981046730
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