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5 Sen
| Issuer | Bank of Japan |
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| Year | 1948-1952 |
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| Reference(s) | P#83 |
| Obverse description | Black letterpress on yellow-ochre underprint. A vignette of plum blossom branches on a circular guilloche field occupies the right portion of the note. The centre carries the kanji denomination 五錢 in bold characters, with a large numeral underprint beneath. A red circular seal appears at lower left, and the issuer inscription 日本銀行券 and printer credit 印刷局製造 are present. Numerals '5' appear in each corner. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in light reddish-brown (salmon) on plain paper. The central design comprises a large oval guilloche medallion enclosing the numeral '5', flanked by ornate scrollwork and acanthus leaf vignettes. A horizontal panel to the right of the medallion carries the inscription '5 SEN'. The issuer name 'NIPPON GINKO' runs along the top border, and '5 SEN' appears again in the lower border panel, flanked by small floral ornaments. |
| Reverse lettering | NIPPON GINKO 5 5 SEN 5 SEN (Translation: Bank of Japan) |
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