50 Sen - Shōwa Imperial Japanese Government

Issuer Japan
Year 1945-1947
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 50 Sen (0.50 JPY)
Currency Yen (1871-date)
Composition Paper
Size 105 × 65 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer
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In circulation to 31 August 1948
Reference(s) P#60
Obverse description Yasukuni Shrine in center, flying bird on top right. Red seal at lower left of the Finance Minister.
Obverse lettering 五  幣紙府政國帝本日
拾 {98}
            五 昭
            拾 和
            錢 二
              十
大大            年
臣藏           {98} 50
(Translation: 50 Imperial Japanese Government Note Fifty sen Finance Minister Year 20 of Shōwa)
Reverse description Mount Takachiho-no-Mine flanked by Value in guilloches.
Reverse lettering 50 50
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Protection type Watermark
Protection description Repeating pattern of the Paulownia flowers.
Variants There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
Numisquare ID 4706289420
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