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5000 Yen black serial
| Issuer | Bank of Japan |
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| Year | 1984-1993 |
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| Printer | National Printing Bureau (国立印刷局, Imperial Printing Bureau of Japan), Japan (1871-date) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Nitobe Inazō at right, rendered in fine engraved detail against an intricate guilloche underprint in purple-brown tones. At centre-left, an oval vignette of the globe of Earth is set within elaborate scrollwork, accompanied by the Bank of Japan's red seal stamp. Denomination numerals '5000' appear at upper left and upper right, with Japanese legends 日本銀行券 (Bank of Japan banknote) and 五千円 (Five thousand yen) inscribed across the face. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of Mount Fuji reflected in the calm waters of Lake Motosu, rendered in rich purple-brown engraving with pine trees and foliage in the foreground. At upper left, a circular guilloche rosette device is flanked by a crane motif in pale underprint. The Bank of Japan's red seal appears at lower right, with the denomination expressed as '5000 YEN' along the lower border. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of Nitobe Inazō, visible when held to light |
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