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100 Yen US Military Currency - A-Note
| Issuer | Allied Military Authority |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| Value | 100 Yen (100 JPY) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black intaglio over a light blue guilloche underprint, the obverse carries a large letter 'A' as a central underprint device. The denomination '100' appears within an ornate cartouche at right, while 'ONE HUNDRED YEN' and the kanji '百圓' are inscribed in bold at centre. The series designation 'SERIES 100' appears at upper left and lower right, with 'MILITARY CURRENCY' running along the lower border and alphanumeric serial numbers at left and right. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in brown intaglio on a uniform guilloche background, the reverse is centred on a large foliate and acanthus-style scrollwork ornament rendered in fine detail. A decorative frame borders the entire face, with the English inscription 'ISSUED PURSUANT TO MILITARY PROCLAMATION' in a panel at the top and the Japanese equivalent '軍事布告に基き發行す' along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | ISSUED PURSUANT TO MILITARY PROCLAMATION す行發き基に告布事軍 (Translation: Issued pursuant to military proclamation) |
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