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10 Yen
| Issuer | Imperial Japanese Government (大日本帝國政府) |
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| Year | 1872 |
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| Value | 10 Yen (10 JPY) |
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| Obverse description | Vertically oriented intaglio-printed note in black over a blue underprint, executed in a strictly symmetrical composition. A central column of Japanese text citing the denomination and Meiji-era monetary authority is flanked by paired phoenix and dragon vignettes in mirror arrangement, with denomination numerals repeated in each corner. A green Ministry of Finance seal is positioned at the upper left. |
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| Obverse lettering | 拾 拾 省蔵大府政本日大 金 拾 圓 明 治 通 宝 拾 拾 (Translation: Ten (x2) Great Japanese Government Ministry of Finance Ten gold yen Currency of Meiji Ten (x2)) |
| Reverse description | Vertically oriented reverse in lilac tones, built around a symmetrical guilloche framework. Red and blue Ministry of Finance seals flank the central field on either side, while the serial number, rendered in Japanese characters, appears at both the top and bottom margins of the note. |
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