1942 Imperial Japan Fractional 50 Sen Note - Yasukuni Series - Year 17 Issue - Choice of Grade - 1942 Showa Japanese Fifty Sen Note - P#59a

This listing is for the photographed 1942 Imperial Japan 50 Sen Fractional Yasukuni Note. Issued in 1942 by the Imperial Japanese Government during the Showa Era. Issued during World War II and the Sino-Japanese War. These notes portray Shinmon Gate at Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan on the obverse side. Printed with red seals and block numbers. This note was issued in the first printing of the Yasukuni series notes, as identified by having block numbers between 1 and 90. This note is also dated with the year 17 (The 17th year of the Showa era), which is printed in Japanese. The reverse of these notes portrays Mount Takachiho-no-Mine flanked by denomination in guillochés. Choice of grade/condition. P#59a (Pick Number 59a). Beautifully designed notes that make for great additions to any collection!

The Great Imperial Japanese Government began issuing fractional Sen banknotes after the establishment of the Emergency Currency Law in 1938 during the Sino-Japanese War. Under this law the Japanese Government began printing these fractional notes as a substitute of the 50 Sen coin in order to preserve silver during wartime. The 50 Sen notes issued during this time, between 1938-48, are separated into three different categories based on design and date of issuance. The first of these notes issued are known as the "Fuji Sakura" (1938) series. These were followed by the "Yasukuni" or "A Series" (1942-45) and the "B Series" (1948). The notes were legal tender until August 31, 1948, when they were abolished.

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1942 Imperial Japan Fractional 50 Sen Note - Yasukuni Series - Year 17 Issue - Choice of Grade - 1942 Showa Japanese Fifty Sen Note - P#59a