Japanese Notes Of The Inter-War Period: 10 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1921)-Reference
This pre-WWII Japanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Yen (Series 1917). The observe features a Chrysanthemum, the...
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May 26, 20213 min read
Coins Of The Sickly Emperor #2: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article
This silver coin is an Imperial Japanese 50 Sen, dated 1922. The 50 Sen coin represented the 5th denomination denomination, of the...
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Apr 11, 20211 min read
Japanese Invasion Notes, Malaya #2: 100 Dollars (Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference
This Japanese occupation note (Malaya) represents the 8th denomination of Japanese government-issued dollar. The observe features an...
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Apr 4, 20211 min read
Japanese Invasion Notes, Burma #2: 10 Rupees (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference
This Japanese occupation note (Burma) represents the 8th denomination of Japanese government-issued Rupee. The observe features an...
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Apr 4, 20211 min read
Japanese Invasion Notes, Malaya #1: 10 Dollars (Imperial Japan,1944)-Reference
This Japanese occupation note (Malaya) represents the 7th denomination of Japanese government-issued dollar. The observe features an...
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Apr 4, 20211 min read
Japanese Invasion Notes, Burma #1: 5 Rupees (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference
This Japanese occupation note (Burma) represents the 7th denomination of Japanese government-issued Rupee. The observe features an...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
Hakkō Ichiu, To Unify The Eight Corners: 10 Sen(Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference
This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Yen Series (1944). The observe features Hakkō ichiu...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
Kusunoki Masashige, The Ideal Of Samurai Loyalty: 5 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference
This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Yen Series (1944). The observe features a statue of...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
Crossroad Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference
This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the 2nd variant of the 50 Sen (1942). The observe features the Yasukuni Shrine, in...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
Twilight Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1945)-Reference
This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the late-war variant of the 50 Sen note. The observe features the Yasukuni Shrine, in...
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Jan 13, 20212 min read
Coins of the Sickly Emperor #1: 1 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article
This coin is an Imperial Japanese 1 Sen, dated 1922. The 1 Sen coin was the smallest denomination, of the Japanese Yen. The coin is a...
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