Obverse
Blue on green, orange and violet underprint. Red seal. Black serial numbers.
Portrait of statesman Tomomi Iwakura at right.
Lettering:
500 500
Q449982G
Q449982G
500 500
Translation:
Note of the Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan
500 yen
Tomomi Iwakura
Manufactured by Bank of Japan Printing Bureau
Reverse
Blue on green underprint. Red seal.
Value in large decorative flower rosette at left; view over Mount Fuji at right.
Lettering:
NIPPON GINKO
500 YEN
Translation:
Bank of Japan
500 yen
Watermark
Chrysanthemums and 500.
Issuer Japan
Issuing bank Bank of Japan ( )
Emperor Sh wa (1926-1989)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1951-1971
Value 500 Yen
500 JPY = ZAR 68
Currency Yen (1871-date)
Composition Paper
Size 156 76 mm
Shape Rectangular
What's in the box
1 x Note ( Japan 500 Yen )
