Japan 1945 10 Sen Circulated World Banknote
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Item Type: Banknote
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Country: Japan
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Denomination: 10 Sen Japanese yen
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Date / Issue: 1945-1948
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Pick / Catalog: P-M1 (estimated)
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Issuing Authority: Allied Military Government (SCAP)
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Series: Series 100, large B overprint
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Color: Blue/violet obverse; brown reverse
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Design: Large purple letter B; Japanese characters for 10 sen (拾銭)
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Obverse: Text MILITARY CURRENCY at top; denomination TEN SEN and 10 SEN; Japanese characters; serial A08008385A; ornate frame; Series 100.
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Reverse: Ornamental guilloche; panel reads ISSUED PURSUANT TO MILITARY PROCLAMATION with Japanese text at top.
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Composition: Paper
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Condition: Well-circulated (VG-F): multiple folds/creases, edge grime, minor stains.
Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.
You will receive the exact item shown in the listing photos.
Identification note: Exact Pick number not confirmed from images; AMC Japan notes have several series and minor varieties. | The note matches Japan Allied Military Currency 10 Sen: MILITARY CURRENCY title; denomination TEN SEN/10 SEN with Japanese 拾銭; reverse legend ISSUED PURSUANT TO MILITARY PROCLAMATION; blue-violet face and brown back; serial with A…A; and explicit Series 100 with a large purple B—features characteristic of the SCAP 10 Sen issue. Exact Pick variety (suffix) depends on precise overprint size/type and series/printing details that are not fully verified from the provided images, so the base type P‑M1 is given as an estimated candidate.