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Heritage Auctions via Numista
banknotes
10 000 Yen, Bank of Japan, Japan, 1958–1986 (Pick 94)
1958-1986
This 10 000 Yen note was issued in Japan by the Bank of Japan, with dates recorded from 1958–1986. It belongs to the Yen (1871-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Shōwa (1926-1989). It measures 174 × 84 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money l…
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Eclipse2009 via Numista
banknotes
10 Sen, Bank of Japan, Japan, 1944 (Pick 53)
1944
This 10 Sen note was issued in Japan by the Bank of Japan, dated 1944. It belongs to the Yen (1871-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Shōwa (1926-1989). It measures 106 × 51 mm and is printed on paper (wood pulp). The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as…
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Heritage Auctions via Numista
banknotes
100 Yen, Bank of Japan, Japan, 1900–1913 (Pick 33)
1900-1913
This 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 lis…
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Idolenz via Numista
banknotes
1000 Yen, Bank of Japan, Japan, 1984–1993 (Pick 97)
1984-1993
This 1000 Yen note was issued in Japan by the Bank of Japan, with dates recorded from 1984–1993. It belongs to the Yen (1871-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Shōwa (1926-1989). It measures 150 × 76 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lis…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 sen of the Empire of Japan, from the Meiji era, regnal year 3 [=1870]
1870
Silver coin. Obverse: within a circle, a stylized dragon with value designation at the bottom in the legend. Reverse: between two tied branches, above which are symbols, within a circle a sun with rays. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4315; its record gives material recorded as…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
5 sen of the Empire of Japan
c. 1850 - c. 1900
Nickel coin. Obverse: sun. At the bottom value designation: 5 sen. Reverse: within a circle Japanese character. Also Japanese characters as legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4322A; its record gives material recorded as nickel (metal); technique striking (metalworking); mea…
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![50 sen of the Empire of Japan, from the Meiji era, regnal year 3 [=1870]](/__l5e/assets-v1/74088082-fdfa-4401-807f-8d48e3b011d9/rk-kog-mp-1-4314-50-sen-van-het-keizerrijk-japan-uit-het-meiji.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
50 sen of the Empire of Japan, from the Meiji era, regnal year 3 [=1870]
1870
Silver coin. Obverse: within a circle, a stylized dragon with value indication at the bottom in the inscription. Reverse: between two tied branches, above which are symbols, a sun with rays within a circle. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4314; its record gives material recorde…
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Bank Note Museum via Numista
banknotes
50 Yen, Japan, 1872 (Pick 8)
1872
This 50 Yen note was issued in Japan, dated 1872. It belongs to the Yen (1871-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Meiji (1867-1912). It measures 159 × 107 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 8. Obverse: Black on lila…
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Nomisma S.p.a via Invaluable
banknotes
5000 Yen, Japan, 1957–1986 (Pick 93)
1957-1986
This 5000 Yen note was issued in Japan, with dates recorded from 1957–1986. It belongs to the Yen (1871-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Shōwa (1926-1989). It measures 169 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 9…
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Wójcicki - Polish Auction House Premium Auction 18 (26 Sep-2 Oct 2026)
banknotes
Bank of Japan banknotes
1885 onwards
Bank of Japan banknotes, known domestically as Nihon Ginkō-ken, are the official paper currency of Japan, denominated in Japanese yen. They are issued by the Bank of Japan, a centralised bank established in 1882 under the monetary reforms of Matsukata Masayoshi to supersede the former system of decentralised nationa…
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![Empire of Japan, Meiji era, yen, regnal year 3 [= 1870]](/__l5e/assets-v1/8e674d0c-4a1f-47f3-b250-4f231d4619f7/rk-kog-mp-1-4313-keizerrijk-japan-meiji-tijdperk-yen-regerings.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Empire of Japan, Meiji era, yen, regnal year 3 [= 1870]
1870
Silver coin. Obverse: within a circle a stylised dragon with value designation in lower circumscription: one, indicated by a horizontal stroke. Reverse: between two tied branches, above which symbols, within a circle a sun with rays. Milled rim. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4313; its rec…
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![Empire of Japan, Meiji era, yen, regnal year 7 [= 1874]](/__l5e/assets-v1/d5946096-e507-4405-8370-ecd4fb119743/rk-kog-mp-1-4320-keizerrijk-japan-meiji-tijdperk-yen-regerings.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Empire of Japan, Meiji era, yen, regnal year 7 [= 1874]
1874
Silver coin. Obverse: within a circle a stylised dragon with value designation in lower circumscription: one, indicated by a horizontal stroke. Reverse: within two tied branches, above which a symbol, value designation in two lines one below the other. Milled rim. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
banknotes
Half-Guilder Banknote Issued by the Japanese Government of the Dutch East Indies
1942 - 1945
Banknote with blue imprint 'De Japansche Regeering betaalt aan toonder HALF GULDEN', '1/2' and stamped 'SL'. Paper yellowed in the center. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-1989-15-2; its record gives material recorded as paper; technique printing.
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As6673 via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
Japanese One Yen Silver Coin
Meiji era onwards
The Japanese silver one yen coin is a large denomination introduced during the Meiji currency reforms. Following the official adoption of the yen by the Meiji government on 27 June 1871 and the establishment of a decimal coinage system, the silver one yen was authorised alongside gold issues. Although the earliest s…
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Stamps of the World; individual scan contributor not identified
stamps
Japanese Showa era definitive stamps
Showa era
Japanese Showa era definitive stamps are regular-issue postage stamps released by Japan during the Showa era, featuring designs drawn from national landmarks and cultural motifs alongside changing state imagery. Earlier stamps within the era carried forward longstanding traditions, including the depiction of the imp…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Ten-sen coin, struck by the Japanese during the occupation of the Dutch East Indies
1943
Coin with on the obverse the text 'Greater Japan', 10 (sen) and the date 2603 (=1943), on the reverse a wayang puppet. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-2024-73; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements length 21 mm x weight 3.52 g.
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