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5 Yen
| Issuer | Japanese Government (Dajō-kan) |
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| Year | 1872 |
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| Value | 5 Yen (5 JPY) |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio on brown underprint, vertical format with a rigorously symmetrical composition. Two confronted phoenixes and dragons flank a central column of Japanese text reading the denomination and issuer, with the numeral '五' (five) repeated at each corner. A blue Ministry of Finance seal is positioned at upper left, anchoring the official authority of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | 五 五 省蔵大府政本日大 金 五 圓 明 治 通 宝 五 五 (Translation: Five (x2) Great Japanese Government Ministry of Finance Five gold yen Currency of Meiji Five (x2)) |
| Reverse description | Blue intaglio, vertical format mirroring the obverse's symmetrical layout. Ornate guilloche work frames a central column of Japanese text identifying the Finance Minister of the Imperial Japanese Government, with the denomination '五' (five) repeated at top and bottom. Bicolour Ministry of Finance seals in red and green appear at centre, flanking the serial number rendered in Japanese characters. |
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