Obverse description	Black on orange and olive underprint. Portrait of Korekiyo Takahashi at right.
Reverse description	Brown; Bank of Japan main building in Tokyo at left.
Signature(s)
Protection type	Watermark
Protection description	Alternatingly flipped 50 and Bank of Japan emblem in a diagonal pattern.
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 lettering	NIPPON GINKO 50 50 YEN (Translation: Bank of Japan)
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.
Catalog ID	1302077550
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