Features

Issuer	Japan
Issuing bank	Bank of Japan (日本銀行)
Emperor	Shōwa (1926-1989)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1930
Value	100 Yen (100 JPY)
Currency	Yen (1871-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	162 × 93 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	2 March 1946
Number	N# 264724
References	P# 42, JNDA# 11-44

Obverse

Black on blue and brown underprint.
Yumedono (The Hall of Dreams) of the Hōryū-ji tempel at left; portrait of Prince Shotoku at right

Lettering:
百　598264　　　　　　　　{83}
圓　　　券換究行銀本日

　申渡圓貨に引此
　候可相百金換券
　　　　　　　　　百
　　日　　　　　　圓
　　本　　　　
　　銀　　　
　　行
　{83}　　　　　　　　598264
造幣局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大

Translation:
Bank of Japan convertible note
This bill can be exchanged for one hundred yen in gold.
100 yen
Bank of Japan
Imperial Government of Japan Cabinet Printing Bureau

Reverse

Green and brown.
Nippon Ginko logo on top; Hōryū-ji temple in center with value in Japanese and English.

Lettering:
　券換究行銀本日
　　　　　　　　 　 日
　圓　　　　　百 　 本
　　　　　　　　 　 銀
　　　100 YEN　　　行

Translation:
Bank of Japan convertible note
One hundred yen
Bank of Japan
100 yen

Watermark

Arabesque phoenix design at left with alpine flowers or brocade pattern of Kiri leaves.

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