Japan 50 Sen 13 (1938)

block # 1 - 1633

Japan 50 Sen, 13 P-58 obverse
Japan 50 Sen, 13 P-58 reverse

Information:

Rarity A - Very Common
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
13 (1938) block # 1 - 1633 + $1,30 $1,30 $2,40 $5,80 $5,80 $9,80
Reference P#58a
Country Japan
Period Yen (1871-date)
Currency Sen
Denomination 50 Sen
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 13
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 31.08.1948
Size (WxH) 104x64 mm

Obverse:

Japan 50 Sen, 13 P-58
Chinese (traditional, clerical script)

Obverse text

五拾  幣紙府政 國帝本日大 50  {1439} 昭             紀 和             元 十             二 三             千 年             五               百               九               十               八 大大            年 臣藏        錢拾五              {1439} 造製局刷印閣内

Obverse symbol

Black print; green and yellow underprint; red seal; red block numbers. Mount Fuji viewed from Mount Echizen-dake (the highest peak of the Mount Ashitaka) and Yamazakura (Cerasus jamasakura) cherry blossoms. Chrysanthemum Seal on top center, dividing inscriptions. Kanji denomination in guillochés cartouche on top-left corner; Arabic numeral denomination in guillochés cartouche on top-right corner. Red seal of the Finance Minister in medallion with Chrysanthemum Seal top and 5-7 Paulownia seal bottom, at bottom-left corner.

Reverse:

Image 1
Chinese (traditional, clerical script)

Reverse text

五 50 拾 50   錢

Reverse symbol

Green print. Vertical Kanji denomination in six-pointed-star cartouche with guillochés background, flanked by Arabic numerals denominations in twelve-pointed-flower cartouche with guillochés background. Different waves motifs with guillochés background on top and bottem.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
13 (1938) block # 1 - 1633 1.6b $1,30 $1,30 $2,40 $5,80 $5,80 $9,80
13 (1938) specimen with small stamping: 見本 + - - - - - -