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5 Yen in Gold
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1909 |
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| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | 韓國銀行券 五圓 오 원 韓國銀行 見本號 隆熙三年七月法律第二號韓國銀行條例ニ依リ韓國銀行ガ發行ス |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in olive-green tones and carries the English text of the bank's promise to pay. At upper left, an elaborate arabesque vignette contains a decorative monogram. The central inscription reads 'The Bank of Korea Promises to Pay the Bearer on Demand' above the denomination panel 五圓 and the bold legend 'FIVE YEN IN GOLD OR NIPPON GINKO NOTE.' At lower left, a red seal impression appears alongside several lines of Chinese text confirming the note's exchangeability. Decorative floral and scroll borders frame the entire composition. |
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| Variants | P#14s - Specimen (punch-hole cancelled, 見本號 overprint) |
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