| Issuer | Japan |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| 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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