Japan 5 Yen ND (1873)

藏武 MUZASHI 京東 TŌKYŌ 行銀立國一第 First National Bank; officails 三井八郎右衛門 MITSUI Hachirōemon (高福 Takayoshi), and 江林嘉平

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Japan 5 Yen, 1873 P-13 obverse
Japan 5 Yen, 1873 P-13 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1873) 藏武 MUZASHI 京東 TŌKYŌ 行銀立國一第 First National Bank; officails 三井八郎右衛門 MITSUI Hachirōemon (高福 Takayoshi), and 江林嘉平 + - - - - - -
Reference P#13
Country Japan
Period Yen (1871-date)
Currency Yen
Denomination 5 Yen
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1873
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 09.12.1899
Size (WxH) 190x80 mm

Obverse:

Japan 5 Yen, 1873 P-13

Obverse text

幣紙用通國帝本日大 圓五           圓五   記録頭 記録頭 出納頭 出納頭 此紙幣の引當として日本政府の公債證書を東亰大藏省の出納寮に預候也 藏武 京東 行銀立國五十第 此紙幣を持参の人𛀁は何時たりとも五圓相渡可申候也

Obverse symbol

Vignette of fieldwork at left, text and seals at centre, vignette of people planting rice at right.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

5           5 開港場輸出入税并に公債利息の外は此紙幣日本國中書面の金高に通用いたし政府𛀁可差出諸租税上納金或は政府より可渡俸給諸拂等にも無差支相用ふべきもの也 此紙幣を贋造する者或ハ贋造の紙幣を通用する者或ハ贋造の版を所持する者或ハ此紙幣に用ふる紙肉を贋造する者ハ何れも皆國法を以て之を厳科に處すもの也 圓五           圓五

Reverse symbol

Bird’s eye perspective of Nihonbashi bridge in Tokyo with Tokyo Imperial Palace and Mount Fuji in the background, flanked by depiction of gold 5 Yen coin; obverse on the right and reverse on the left. urrounded by a decorative frame with images of a 5 yen coin and text at top and bottom. Arabic numeral denomination on top-left and top-right corners; Kanji denomination on bottom-left and top-right corners. inscriptions top and bottom.