5 Sen

Features

Issuer	Japan
Emperor	Shōwa (1926-1989)
Type	Standard banknote
Years	1948-1952
Value	5 Sen (0.05 JPY)
Currency	Yen (1871-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	94 × 48 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	31 December 1953
Number	N# 225365
References	P# 83, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States. And 2 more volumes. JNDA# 11-70 Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2022. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan.

Obverse

Plum blossoms at right.
Black on yellow.

Lettering:
5　　　　 　 　　　　5
　11013
日本銀行　日本銀行券
　◯◯　五 錢
　◯◯　　　　11013
5　　印刷局幣造 　　5

Translation:
Bank of Japan　Bank of Japan note
Printing Bureau

Reverse

Light brown.
Value

Lettering:
NIPPON GINKO
5 5 SEN
5 SEN

Translation: Bank of Japan

Comments

Start of issue: 25 May Shōwa 23 (1948)
Printer: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. Itabashi branch, Tokyo

See also

• Flower

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