50 Yen

Issuer	Bank of Japan
Year	1951-1958
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Printer	Bank of Japan Printing Bureau
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Obverse description	Black intaglio on orange and olive underprint. A portrait vignette of Finance Minister Korekiyo Takahashi is positioned at right, framed by ornate guilloche borders. Denomination numerals and Japanese inscriptions identifying the Bank of Japan appear throughout the design.
Obverse lettering	50　　　　　　　　　　　　　50 　Q053515S 　　日本銀行券 50　日本銀行　　　　　　五百円　　　　　　　Q053515S　高橋是清 500　　日本銀券印刷局製造　　50 (Translation: Bank of Japan note Bank of Japan 500 yen Korekiyo Takahashi Manufactured by Bank of Japan Printing Bureau)
Reverse description	Printed in brown, the reverse presents an oval vignette of the Bank of Japan's main headquarters building in Tokyo at left, rendered in fine intaglio line work and surrounded by intricate guilloche scrollwork. A large latent-style numeral "50" occupies the right field against a pale underprint, with a red circular seal at centre. The inscription "NIPPON GINKO" runs along the top border and "50 YEN" appears in bold lettering within a decorative panel at the base.
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