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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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Crossroad Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference

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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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Twilight Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1945)-Reference

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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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Coins of the Sickly Emperor #1: 1 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article

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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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