| Slot: |
10 SEN 1872 MINISTRY OF FINANCE ISSUE P1 |
| Item: |
Japan / Constitutional Monarchy
10 Sen ND (1872) |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8067074-001
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Meiji Tsuho-Satsu with facing Onagadori cockerels at top and two facing dragons at bottom.
Obverse Color: Black on pink underprint.
Reverse Color: Green
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Date of Issue: 1872
Printer: Dondorf and Naumann, Frankfurt, Germany.
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| Slot: |
20 SEN 1872 MINISTRY OF FINANCE ISSUE P2 |
| Item: |
Japan / Constitutional Monarchy
20 Sen ND (1872) |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 55 |
| Cert #: |
8051991-017
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Meiji Tsuho-Satsu with facing Onagadori cockerels at top and two facing dragons at bottom.
Obverse Color: Black on brown underprint.
Reverse Color: Blue
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Date of Issue: 1872
Printer: Dondorf and Naumann, Frankfurt, Germany.
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| Slot: |
50 SEN 1881-83 PAPER CURRENCY ISSUE P16 |
| Item: |
Japan / Constitutional Monarchy
50 Sen 1881 (ND 1883) |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 20 |
| Cert #: |
8063618-004
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-center. Black rosette on left, black with Crimson rosette on right
Obverse Color: Black on pink under-print.
Reverse: Guilloche pattern in center
Reverse Color: Grayish blue
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals on reverse
Date of Issue: 1881 (1882
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| Slot: |
1 YEN 1881-83 PAPER CURRENCY ISSUE P17 |
| Item: |
Japan / Constitutional Monarchy
1 Yen 1878 (ND 1881) |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 30 |
| Cert #: |
8081258-001
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Empress Jingu (169-269 AD) at right. Jingu's birth name was Okinaga-Tarashi, and that she was born sometime in 169 AD. Her father was named Okinaganosukune, and her mother Kazurakinotakanuka-hime. Her mother is noted for being a descendant of Amenohiboko, a legendary prince of Korea. At some point in time she wed Tarashinakahiko (or Tarashinakatsuhiko), who would later be known as Emperor Chuai and bore him one child under a now disputed set of events. Jingu would serve as "Empress consort" during Chuai's reign until his death in 200 AD. Jingu's reign is conventionally considered to have been from 201 to 269 AD, and was considered to be the 15th Japanese imperial ruler until the Meiji period. In 1881, Empress Jingu became the first woman to be featured on a Japanese banknote; but since no actual images of this legendary figure are known to exist, the representation of Jingu was artistically contrived by the engraver Edoardo Chiossone. He actually used a female employee of the Government Printing Bureau as a model.
Obverse Colors: Black on Tan under print
Reverse: Ornate guilloche rosette with denomination at center and two dragon flies at 3 and 9 o’clock of rosette, red seal at 1 o’clock of rosette
Reverse Colors: Light Slate Blue
Watermark: None
Artist: Edoardo Chiossone (1833 - 1898), (designed it in 1881).
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Date of first issue: 1881
Material: Cotton paper.
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1 YEN 1889-91 CONVERTIBLE SILVER NOTE P26 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan
1 Yen ND (1889) |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8019330-041
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Portrait of Takenouchi no Sukune (84-367?) on right. Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Japanese character serial #.
Obverse Color: Black on light orange underprint.
Reverse: One Yen coin on left
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Reverse: Burnt Orange
Watermark: Leafy plant and vertical writing.
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| Slot: |
1 YEN 1916 CONVERTIBLE SILVER NOTE P30 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan
1 Yen ND (1916) - Wmk: Leaves |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 |
| Cert #: |
8081259-001
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Portrait of Takenouchi no Sukune on right. Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Western character serial # below 200
Reverse: One Yen coin on left.
Main colours: Black and light orange underprint.
Watermark: Leafy plant vines and vertical writing.
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| Slot: |
10 YEN 1915-1917 CONVERTIBLE GOLD NOTE P36 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan
10 Yen ND (1915) |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 |
| Cert #: |
8069876-001
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Portrait of Wake no Kiyomaro (733 - 799) on left. Goou (Gooh) Jinja Shinto tutelary shrine (right), in Kyoto, where Wake no Kiyomaro was enshrined as Chinju (Tutelary Deity of Land).
Obverse Colors: Gray with Lilac and Orange floral designs.
Reverse: Sun symbol top center. With sides of leaves and cherry blossoms
Reverse Colors: Lime Green and Brown
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Issuer: Bank of Japan (Nippon Ginko).
Date of first issue: 1915
Material: Cotton paper.
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| Slot: |
10 YEN 1930-31 ND ISSUE P40 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan
10 Yen ND (1930) |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8015657-024
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Kiji, the Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), Japan's national bird. Portrait of Wake no Kiyomaro (733 - 799) on right.
Obverse Colors: Black on Olive Green and brown under-print
Reverse: Sun symbol top center. Goou (Gooh) Jinja Shinto tutelary shrine (center), in Kyoto, where Wake no Kiyomaro was enshrined as Chinju (Tutelary Deity of Land).
Reverse Colors: Green and Brown.
Watermark: None
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Artist: Unknown
Issuer: Bank of Japan (Nippon Ginko).
Date of first issue: 1930
Material: Cotton paper.
Printer: Printing Bureau of the Japanese Government (Naikaku insatsukyoku seizou).
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| Slot: |
20 YEN 1930-31 ND ISSUE P41 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan
20 Yen ND (1931) |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 |
| Cert #: |
8062790-011
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Pagoda of Danzan Shrine (1532)in Sakurai-shi, Nara ken. on left. Fujiwara no Kamatari (614-669) on right.
Obverse Colors: Black on green underprint.
Reverse: Danzan Shrine (built in 678) in Sakurai-shi, Nara ken. on left. Japanese text with denomination in English.
Reverse Colors: Blue and brown
Watermark: None
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Issuer: Bank of Japan (Nippon Ginko).
Date of first issue: 1931
Material: Cotton paper.
Printer: Printing Bureau of the Japanese Government (Naikaku insatsukyoku seizou
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| Slot: |
5 YEN 1942 ISSUE P43 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan
5 Yen ND (1942) |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1780516-009
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Main prayer hall (haiden) of the Kitano Tenman-gu Shinto shrine (built in 947) in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The shrine was dedicated to Michizane. Sugawara no Michizane (845 - 903).
Obverse Colors: Black on Green and Orange underprint.
Reverse: Sun symbol top center
Reverse Colors: Red-Brown and Lilac.
Watermark: Flowery ornamental design.
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Artist: Edoardo Chiossone (1833 - 1898) (designed it in 1888).
Issuer: Bank of Japan (Nippon Ginko).
Date of first issue: 1930
Material: Cotton paper.
Printer: Printing Bureau of the Japanese Government (Naikaku insatsukyoku seizou).
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| Slot: |
200 YEN 1945 ISSUE P44 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan
200 Yen SB163 ND (1945) |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1865203-077
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Danzan Shrine (built in 678) in Sakurai-shi, Nara ken. on left. Fujiwara no Kamatari (614-669) on right.
Obverse Color: Black on Lilac and green underprint.
Reverse: Sun symbol top center. Pagoda of Danzan Shrine (1532) in center
Reverse Color: Blue on Lilac
Issuer: Nippon Ginko Da Kan Gin Ken / Bank of Japan
Date of Issue: 1945
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| Slot: |
10 SEN 1917 PAPER MONEY ISSUE P46 |
| Item: |
Japan, Great Imperial Japanese Government
10 Sen 1920-21 |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8007600-013
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Owner Comments
Obverse Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-center. Red seal at left, denomination numeral at right.
Obverse color: Black on Orange underprint.
Reverse Color: Orange
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| Slot: |
20 SEN 1917 PAPER MONEY ISSUE P47 |
| Item: |
Japan, Great Imperial Japanese Government
20 Sen 1918-19 |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 |
| Cert #: |
8039308-043
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Owner Comments
Obverse Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-center. Red seal at left, denomination numeral at right.
Obverse color: Black on Green underprint.
Reverse Color: Green
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| Slot: |
50 SEN 1917 PAPER MONEY ISSUE P48 |
| Item: |
Japan, Great Imperial Japanese Government
50 Sen 1920-22 |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8030748-038
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Owner Comments
Obverse Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-center. Red seal at left, denomination numeral at right.
Obverse color: Black on Prink underprint.
Reverse Color: Pink
Taisho yr. 9, 10, or 11 (1920-22)
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| Slot: |
1 YEN 1943 ND ISSUE P49 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan "Replacement"
1 Yen SB146 RC1 ND (1943) |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 53 |
| Cert #: |
5003351-001
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom(kikukamon)- top center. Portrait of Takeuchi no Sukune (Takenouchi no Sukune). Stylized Japanese plum blossoms (Ume)
Obverse Colors: Black and brown.
Reverse: Sun symbol top center. Ube shrine (Ube Jinja) in Tottori.
Reverse color: Green and light Orange Brown.
Watermark: Japanese plum blossoms Ume.
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Artist: Edoardo Chiossone (1833 - 1898) (designed it in 1888).
Issuer: Bank of Japan (Nippon Ginko).
Date of first issue: 1943
Material: Cotton paper.
Printer: Printing Bureau of the Japanese Government (Naikaku insatsukyoku seizou).
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