Black on blue and brown underprint. Yumedono (The Hall of Dreams) of the Hōryū-ji tempel at left; portrait of Prince Shotoku at right
Reverse description
Green and brown. Nippon Ginko logo on top; Hōryū-ji temple in center with value in Japanese and English.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Arabesque 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)