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50 Sen
| Issuer | Imperial Japanese Government |
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| Year | 1917-1922 |
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| Size | 103 × 65 mm |
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| Obverse description | Black on pink underprint. The red seal of the Minister of Finance appears at left, with the denomination in Japanese characters at centre and the numeral value at right. Vertical text in black carries the full title of the Great Imperial Japanese Government and the issue year in Taishō era dating, with the imprint of the Imperial Government Printing Bureau along the lower margin. |
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| Variants | P#48a - Year = 1917 P#48b(1) - Year = 1918 P#48b(2) - Year 8 = 1919 P#48c(1) - Year = 1920 P#48c(2) - Year = 1921 P#48c(3) - Year 11 = 1922 |
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Japan suspended the gold standard in September 1917 following pressure from wartime capital outflows, and these small-denomination Sen notes were part of the resulting push to conserve metal coinage. The Government Printing Bureau produced the series domestically throughout the period, which was still relatively uncommon for Japanese paper currency at the time — earlier issues had frequently relied on foreign printers.
The notes are prone to foxing and edge toning from humidity, a known condition pattern with this series that collectors should expect rather than treat as exceptional wear.