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Vertical red 見本 ovpt front/back; horizontal 見本 perf; red # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 500 yen Values

Vertical red 見本 ovpt front/back; horizontal 見本 perf; red # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 500 yen Values

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Bank of Japan (日本銀行)

Vertical red 見本 ovpt front/back; horizontal 見本 perf; red # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 500 yen Values

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Vertical red 見本 ovpt front/back; horizontal 見本 perf; red # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 500 yen Values

Details

Obverse: Japanese text; Iwakura Tomomi (19th century statesman); plum blossoms

Reverse: English text; Mount Fuji and foothills

Basic Information

GSID:

115102

Denomination:

500 yen

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Vertical red 見本 ovpt front/back; horizontal 見本 perf; red # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue, brown and black

Note Dimension:

159 x 72 mm

Printer:

大蔵省印刷局 (Finance Ministry Printing Bureau)

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