Japan 20 Yen, 1931

Japan 20 Yen, 1931 obverse
Japan 20 Yen, 1931 reverse

Information:

Reference P#41
Country Japan
Period Yen (1871-date)
Currency Yen
Denomination 20 Yen
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1931
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 02.03.1946
Size (WxH) 152x87 mm

Obverse:

Japan 20 Yen, 1931
20 470253    {5} 20   券換究行銀本日   日 貳 相此   本 拾 渡券   銀 圓 可引   行   申換       候に        金        貨        貳        拾        圓 20 {5}    470253 20 造幣局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大

Reverse:

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20       20  券換究行銀本日         貳     20   拾         圓           20 YEN 20       20

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1931) ND (1931) + - - - - - -
ND (1931) specimen with overprint and perforated: 見本 - - - - - -
ND (1931) specimen with small red 見本 stamps, SPECIMEN on reverse; regular serial # - - - - - -
ND (1931) specimen with small blue 見本 stamps, SPECIMEN on ob- & reverse; regular serial # - - - - - -