Banknotes from Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia with a population of 120 million. It shares maritime borders with Russia, Korea and the People's Republic of China. A highly developed industrialised country, Japan has the 3rd largest economy in the world.
Wikidata: Q17

See also: Japanese puppet states in China, Japanese occupation of Oceania

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Ryō (1601-1867)

4000 Mon = 16 Shu = 4 Bu = 1 Ryō

1 Silver Monme (Shibamura-han, Yamato) – obverse
1 Silver Monme (Shibamura-han, Yamato) – reverse
1 Silver Monme (Shibamura-han, Yamato)
1745
Local banknote
165 × 38 mm
1 Silver Monme – obverse
1 Silver Monme – reverse
1 Silver Monme
1838
Local banknote
50 × 35 mm
100 Mon (Mikawa) – obverse
100 Mon (Mikawa) – reverse
100 Mon (Mikawa)
1730
Local banknote
160 × 37 mm
5 Monme (Hiroshima) – obverse
5 Monme (Hiroshima) – reverse
5 Monme (Hiroshima)
1764
Local banknote
184 × 48 mm
1 Silver Monme (Mikawa) – obverse
1 Silver Monme (Mikawa) – reverse
Available for swap 1 Silver Monme (Mikawa)
1730
Local banknote
160 × 37 mm
1 Monme (Shiga) – obverse
1 Monme (Shiga) – reverse
1 Monme (Shiga)
1847
Local banknote : Shiga Hansatsu
167 × 33 mm
5 Silver Monme (Hiroshima) – obverse
5 Silver Monme (Hiroshima) – reverse
5 Silver Monme (Hiroshima)
1869
Local banknote
114 × 21 mm

Yen (1871-date)

1000 Rin = 100 Sen = 1 Yen

5 Sen – obverse
5 Sen – reverse
Available for swap 5 Sen
(1944)
Standard banknote
100 × 48 mm
P# 52, JNDA# 11-63
5 Sen – obverse
5 Sen – reverse
Available for swap 5 Sen
(1948-1952)
Standard banknote
94 × 48 mm
P# 83, JNDA# 11-70
10 Sen – obverse
10 Sen – reverse
10 Sen
(1872)
Standard banknote : Meiji Tsūhō
87 × 53 mm
P# 1, JNDA# 11-9
10 Sen – obverse
10 Sen – reverse
10 Sen
6-10 (1917-1921)
Standard banknote
86 × 54 mm
P# 46, JNDA# 11-40
10 Sen – obverse
10 Sen – reverse
Available for swap 10 Sen
(1944)
Standard banknote
106 × 51 mm
P# 53, JNDA# 11-62
10 Sen (US Military Currency - B-Note) – obverse
10 Sen (US Military Currency - B-Note) – reverse
Available for swap 10 Sen (US Military Currency - B-Note)
(1945)
Standard banknote
78 × 66 mm
P# 63, JNDA# 14-15
10 Sen (US Military Currency - A-Note) – obverse
10 Sen (US Military Currency - A-Note) – reverse
Available for swap 10 Sen (US Military Currency - A-Note)
(1946)
Standard banknote
78 × 66 mm
P# 62, JNDA# 14-7
10 Sen – obverse
10 Sen – reverse
Available for swap 10 Sen
1947
Standard banknote
100 × 50 mm
P# 84
20 Sen – obverse
20 Sen – reverse
20 Sen
(1872)
Standard banknote : Meiji Tsūhō
87 × 53 mm
P# 2, JNDA# 11-8
20 Sen – obverse
20 Sen – reverse
20 Sen
6-8 (1917-1919)
Standard banknote
92 × 58 mm
P# 47, JNDA# 11-39
½ Yen – obverse
½ Yen – reverse
½ Yen
(1872)
Standard banknote : Meiji Tsūhō
89 × 53 mm
P# 3, JNDA# 11-7
50 Sen – obverse
50 Sen – reverse
50 Sen
6-11 (1917-1922)
Standard banknote
103 × 65 mm
P# 48, JNDA# 11-38
50 Sen "Fuji-Sakura" – obverse
50 Sen "Fuji-Sakura" – reverse
Available for swap 50 Sen "Fuji-Sakura"
13 (1938)
Standard banknote
104 × 64 mm
P# 58, JNDA# 11-60
50 Sen "Yasukuni" – obverse
50 Sen "Yasukuni" – reverse
Available for swap 50 Sen "Yasukuni"
17-20 (1942-1945)
Standard banknote
105 × 65 mm
P# 59, JNDA# 11-61
50 Sen – obverse
50 Sen – reverse
Available for swap 50 Sen
1945
Standard banknote
115 × 65 mm
P# 60
50 Sen (US Military Currency - B-Note) – obverse
50 Sen (US Military Currency - B-Note) – reverse
Available for swap 50 Sen (US Military Currency - B-Note)
(1945)
Standard banknote
78 × 66 mm
P# 65, JNDA# 14-14
50 Sen (US Military Currency - A-Note) – obverse
50 Sen (US Military Currency - A-Note) – reverse
Available for swap 50 Sen (US Military Currency - A-Note)
(1946)
Standard banknote
78 × 66 mm
P# 64, JNDA# 14-6
50 Sen – obverse
50 Sen – reverse
Available for swap 50 Sen
(1948)
Standard banknote
107 × 59 mm
P# 61
1 Yen – obverse
1 Yen – reverse
1 Yen
(1872)
Standard banknote : Meiji Tsūhō
112 × 72 mm
P# 4, JNDA# 11-6
1 Yen (Arabic serial) – obverse
1 Yen (Arabic serial) – reverse
Available for swap 1 Yen (Arabic serial)
(1916)
Standard banknote
145 × 85 mm
P# 30, JNDA# 11-37
1 Yen (with serial number) – obverse
1 Yen (with serial number) – reverse
Available for swap 1 Yen (with serial number)
(1943)
Standard banknote
122 × 70 mm
P# 49, JNDA# 11-54
1 Yen (without serial number) – obverse
1 Yen (without serial number) – reverse
Available for swap 1 Yen (without serial number)
(1944-1945)
Standard banknote
122 × 70 mm
P# 54, JNDA# 11-57
1 Yen (US Military Currency - B-Note) – obverse
1 Yen (US Military Currency - B-Note) – reverse
Available for swap 1 Yen (US Military Currency - B-Note)
(1945-1957)
Standard banknote
78 × 66 mm
P# 67, JNDA# 14-13
1 Yen (US Military Currency - A-Note) – obverse
1 Yen (US Military Currency - A-Note) – reverse
1 Yen (US Military Currency - A-Note)
(1946)
Standard banknote
78 × 66 mm
P# 66, JNDA# 14-5
1 Yen – obverse
1 Yen – reverse
Available for swap 1 Yen
(1946)
Standard banknote
124 × 68 mm
P# 85
2 Yen – obverse
2 Yen – reverse
2 Yen
(1872)
Standard banknote : Meiji Tsūhō
112 × 72 mm
P# 5, JNDA# 11-5
2 Yen – obverse
2 Yen – reverse
2 Yen
(1873)
Standard banknote
P# 11
5 Yen – obverse
5 Yen – reverse
5 Yen
(1872)
Standard banknote : Meiji Tsūhō
137 × 89 mm
P# 6, JNDA# 11-4
5 Yen – obverse
5 Yen – reverse
5 Yen
(1873)
Standard banknote
P# 13
5 Yen – obverse
5 Yen – reverse
5 Yen
(1899-1910)
Standard banknote
146 × 85 mm
P# 31, JNDA# 11-32
5 Yen – obverse
5 Yen – reverse
5 Yen
(1910)
Standard banknote
136 × ? mm
P# 34, JNDA# 11-33
5 Yen – obverse
5 Yen – reverse
5 Yen
(1916)
Standard banknote
130 × 73 mm
P# 35, JNDA# 11-36
5 Yen – obverse
5 Yen – reverse
Available for swap 5 Yen
(1930)
Standard banknote
131 × 76 mm
P# 39
5 Yen – obverse
5 Yen – reverse
Available for swap 5 Yen
(1942)
Standard banknote
132 × 76 mm
P# 43
5 Yen – obverse
5 Yen – reverse
Available for swap 5 Yen
(1943-1944)
Standard banknote
77 × 133 mm
P# 50
5 Yen (red block number) – obverse
5 Yen (red block number) – reverse
Available for swap 5 Yen (red block number)
(1944)
Standard banknote
132 × 76 mm
P# 55, JNDA# 11-56
5 Yen (US Military Currency - B-Note) – obverse
5 Yen (US Military Currency - B-Note) – reverse
Available for swap 5 Yen (US Military Currency - B-Note)
(1945)
Standard banknote
112 × 66 mm
P# 69, JNDA# 14-12
5 Yen (US Military Currency - A-Note) – obverse
5 Yen (US Military Currency - A-Note) – reverse
5 Yen (US Military Currency - A-Note)
(1946)
Standard banknote
112 × 66 mm
P# 68, JNDA# 14-4
5 Yen – obverse
5 Yen – reverse
Available for swap 5 Yen
(1946)
Standard banknote
132 × 68 mm
P# 86
10 Yen – obverse
10 Yen – reverse
10 Yen
(1872)
Standard banknote : Meiji Tsūhō
137 × 89 mm
P# 7, JNDA# 11-3
10 Yen – obverse
10 Yen – reverse
10 Yen
1899-1913
Standard banknote
159 × 95 mm
P# 32, JNDA# 11-31
10 Yen – obverse
10 Yen – reverse
10 Yen
(1915)
Standard banknote
139 × 79 mm
P# 36, JNDA# 11-35
10 Yen – obverse
10 Yen – reverse
Available for swap 10 Yen
(1930)
Standard banknote
142 × 81 mm
P# 40, JNDA# 11-46

Numista referee for banknotes of this issuer is Idolenz.

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