Japan 100 Yen, 1872 P-9

Information:

Reference	P#9
Country	Japan
Period	Yen (1871-date)
Currency	Yen
Denomination	100 Yen
Type	Circulation banknotes
Year	1872
Shape	Rectangular
Composition	Paper
Demonetized	Yes on 31.12.1899
Size (WxH)	159x107 mm

Obverse:

Obverse text

百　　　　　　　　百　省蔵大府政本日大　　　　金　　　　百　　　　圓　　　　明　　　　治　　　　通　　　　宝百　　　　　　　　百

Obverse symbol

Black on blue underprint. Vertical symmetrical design; two facing phoenix and dragons flanking Japanese text; green Ministry of Finance seal at top left.

Reverse:

Reverse text

五一八六　　✶いいい番　　　　　　　号　　　　百　　　政大　　　府日　　　内本　　　蔵帝　　　卿國　　　　百番　　　　　　　号五一八六　　✶いいい

Reverse symbol

Red vertical symmetrical design; Ministry of Finance seals in black and blue; serial number in Japanese characters.

Varieties:

Date	Variety	Iss.	Value
Date	Variety	Iss.	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
ND (1872)	ND (1872)	+	-	-	-	-	-	-