100 Yen, Bank of Japan, Japan, 1900–1913 (Pick 33)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1900-1913
Issuing entity
JapanThis 100 Yen note was issued in Japan by the Bank of Japan, with dates recorded from 1900–1913. It belongs to the Yen (1871-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Meiji (1867-1912). It measures 180 × 104 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 33.
Obverse: View over the Danzan shrine at left, portrait of Fujiwara no Kamatami at right. Block number in western numerals. Its lettering reads “百 729197 {5} 百 / 券 換 究 行 銀 本 日 / 日 相此 / 本 圓百 渡券 / 銀 可引 / 行 申換 / ス奉條條第太五明 候二 / ルシ例銀十政月治 也金 / モテヲ行八官廿十 貨 / ノ発遵券號布六七 百 / 也行 兌告日年 圓 / 條二十第例條券行銀換兌 / 断シ條ノ造刑ル造偽行兌 / ステニ各紙法罪ニ造券換 / 處照本幣偽ハ係變ノ銀 / 公足鎌原藤 / {5} 729197 / 造幣局刷印府政國帝本日大”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of Japan convertible note Bank of Japan One hundred yen This bill can be exchanged for one hundred yen in gold. These are issued in compliance with the provisions of the Ordinance of the Grand Council of State No. 18 of May 6th, year 17 of Meiji”.
Reverse: Bank of Japan main building at center, English text around. Its lettering reads “NIPPON GINKO / 大 / 正 日 / 二 本 / 年 100 100 銀 / 製 行 / 造 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND ONE HUNDRED YEN IN GOLD.”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Nippon Ginko Produced in the year 2 of Taishō 100 100 Bank of Japan Promises to pay the bearer on demand 10 yen in gold.”. The note was printed by National Printing Bureau (国立印刷局, Imperial Printing Bureau of Japan), Japan (1871-date). Watermark: 圓百 and wisteria. Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 25 December 1900. Demonetized: 31 March 1939.
Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
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Historical context
Initially the hand printed block were designated in hentaigana characters and the serial in Chinese numerals but after the Bureau of Issuance was abolished and integrated into a different bureau, machine printed Arabic numerals were used from then on. P#33a -Japanese block character Block numbers from い號 - は號 P#33b - Western block number Block numbers from 1 - 13 Year list might be incomplete!
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 180 × 104 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
- Watermark
- 圓百 and wisteria
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- National Printing Bureau (国立印刷局, Imperial Printing Bureau of Japan), Japan (1871-date)
- Currency
- Yen (1871-date)
- Demonetized
- 31 March 1939
- Issuing bank
- Bank of Japan
Design
- Obverse
- View over the Danzan shrine at left, portrait of Fujiwara no Kamatami at right. Block number in western numerals.
- Reverse
- Bank of Japan main building at center, English text around
- Obverse lettering
- 百 729197 {5} 百 / 券 換 究 行 銀 本 日 / 日 相此 / 本 圓百 渡券 / 銀 可引 / 行 申換 / ス奉條條第太五明 候二 / ルシ例銀十政月治 也金 / モテヲ行八官廿十 貨 / ノ発遵券號布六七 百 / 也行 兌告日年 圓 / 條二十第例條券行銀換兌 / 断シ條ノ造刑ル造偽行兌 / ステニ各紙法罪ニ造券換 / 處照本幣偽ハ係變ノ銀 / 公足鎌原藤 / {5} 729197 / 造幣局刷印府政國帝本日大
- Reverse lettering
- NIPPON GINKO / 大 / 正 日 / 二 本 / 年 100 100 銀 / 製 行 / 造 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND ONE HUNDRED YEN IN GOLD.
Identification
- Value
- 100 Yen
- Dates recorded
- 1900-1913
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 33
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P33
- NumistaN# 264719
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.