Japan 1870s-1880s 5 Yen A11 Circulated World Banknote From Lot

Japan 1870s-1880s 5 Yen A11 Circulated World Banknote

• Country: Japan
• Denomination: 5 Yen
• Date / Issue: c. 1870s–1880s
• Pick / Catalog: A11 (estimated)
• Issuing Authority: Imperial Japanese Government (Dai Nippon Teikoku Seifu)
• Series: Government note, Prince Shōtoku type (Meiji era)
• Color: Multicolor (black/green/orange)
• Design: Portrait of Prince Shōtoku at right; temple building at left; chrysanthemum crest at top
• Printer: Imperial Japanese Printing Bureau (Insatsu Kyoku)
• Composition: Paper
• Condition: Circulated with folds, soiling, edge wear, and writing on back

Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for folds, wear, marks, stains, edge issues, pinholes, writing, or other condition details.

You will receive one banknote from this lot of the same type and stated condition. Serial number and minor circulation details may vary from the example photos.

Identification note: Exact date and Pick subtype not visible; precise temple identification uncertain; dimensions not measured; printer inferred from bottom inscription; valuation depends on confirmation of exact type and on in‑hand condition. | Design matches the Meiji-era Government note ('Kaisei' issue) 5 Yen with Prince Shōtoku at right, a temple vignette at left, chrysanthemum crest, header text 大日本帝国政府, and reverse showing an ornate rosette with “5 YEN” in English. These attributes identify the Government 5 Yen type cataloged as Pick A11. Exact subtype (suffix) depends on details not confirmed in the provided evidence—such as specific red overprint characters, seal styles, watermark, serial layout, and other small typographic or paper differences—so only an estimated main Pick type can be given.