Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; horizontal 本見 perf; 號 and 番 instead of series number and s/n 20 yen Values

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Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; horizontal 本見 perf; 號 and 番 instead of series number and s/n 20 yen Values

Details

Obverse: Japanese text; Sugawara no Michizane (9th century poet)

Reverse: English and Japanese text; Kitano Tenmangū shrine in Kyōtō, exchange clause, 日本銀行 in red seal script right (only left side visible)

Basic Information

GSID:

114939

Denomination:

20 yen

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; horizontal 本見 perf; 號 and 番 instead of series number and s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Black, red, yellow, purple and brown

Note Dimension:

149 x 86 mm

Printer:

局刷印府政国帝本日大 (Greater Japan Imperial Government Printing Bureau)

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