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50 Yen
| Issuer | Japanese Government (Daijo-kan) |
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| Year | 1872 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio on lilac underprint in a vertical format with strict bilateral symmetry; two confronted phoenix and dragon vignettes flank a central column of Japanese text denoting the denomination and issuing authority. A blue Ministry of Finance seal appears at upper left, with the denomination repeated in large characters at the outer vertical margins. |
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| Obverse lettering | 五 五 拾 拾 省蔵大府政本日大 金 五 拾 圓 明 治 通 宝 五 五 拾 拾 (Translation: Fifty (x2) Great Japanese Government Ministry of Finance Fifty gold yen Fifty (x2)) |
| Reverse description | Blue intaglio vertical design maintaining bilateral symmetry; two Ministry of Finance seals printed in orange and green occupy the lateral fields, while a central column carries the denomination and issuing authority in Japanese characters. The serial number, rendered in traditional Japanese characters, appears at the top and bottom margins. |
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