| Issuer | Japan |
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| Year | 1951-1958 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 50 Yen |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 144 × 68 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reference(s) | P#88 |
| Obverse description | Black on orange and olive underprint. Portrait of Korekiyo Takahashi at right. |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 50 Q053515S 日本銀行券 50 日本銀行 五百円 Q053515S 高橋 是清 500 日本銀券印刷局製造 50 (Translation: Bank of Japan note Bank of Japan 500 yen Korekiyo Takahashi Manufactured by Bank of Japan Printing Bureau) |
| Reverse description | Brown; Bank of Japan main building in Tokyo at left. |
| Reverse lettering | NIPPON GINKO 50 50 YEN (Translation: Bank of Japan) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Alternatingly flipped 50 and Bank of Japan emblem in a diagonal pattern. |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 1302077550 |
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