Japan

 
DB_Key
Catalog#		DenominationDescriptionObverseReverse
PBSP
52a		5 SenND(1944) Black on yellow. Horseman at left.
PBSR
52s1		5 SenSpecimen overprint: Mi-hon.  
PBSS
52s2		5 SenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PBST
83		5 SenND(1948) Black on yellow. Plum blossoms at right.
PBTB
1		10 SenND(1872) Face: Black on pink. Back: Green.  
PBTD
46a		10 Sen1917-21 Taisho yr. 6.  
PBTF
46b		10 Sen1917-21 Taisho yrs. 7; 8.  
PBTG
46c		10 Sen1917-21 Taisho yrs. 9; 10.  
PBTH
53a		10 SenND(1944) Black on purple. Monument at left.
PBTJ
53s1		10 SenSpecimen overprint: Mi-hon.  
PBTM
53s2		10 SenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PBTN
63		10 SenND(1945) Black on light blue. B in underprint.
PBTP
62		10 SenND(1946) Black on light blue. A in underprint.   
PBTR
84		10 SenND(1947) Black on blue. Doves at right.
PBTS
2		20 SenND(1872) Face: Black on brown. Back: Blue.  
PBTT
15		20 Sen1881 (1872) Brown seal at right.  
PBVB
47a		20 Sen1917-19 Taisho yr. 6.  
PBVD
47b		20 Sen1917-19 Taisho yrs. 7; 8.  
PBVF
3		1/2 YenND(1872) Face: Black on green. Back: Brown.  
PBVG
16		50 Sen1881 (1872) Brown seal at right.  
PBVH
48a		50 Sen1917-22 Taisho yr. 6.  
PBVJ
48b		50 Sen1917-22 Taisho yrs. 7; 8.  
PBVM
48c		50 Sen1917-22 Taisho yrs. 9; 10; 11.  
PBVN
58a		50 Sen1938 Showa yr. 13 at left.
PBVP
58s		50 SenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PBVR
59a		50 Sen1942-44 Showa yr. 17.
PBVS
59b		50 Sen1942-44 Showa yr. 18.
PBVT
59c		50 Sen1942-44 Showa yr. 19.
PBWB
59s1		50 SenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PBWD
59s2		50 SenStamped: SPECIMEN.  
PBWF
60a		50 Sen1945 Showa yr. 20.
PBWG
60s1		50 SenSpecimen overprint: Mi-hon.  
PBWH
60s2		50 SenOverprint: SPECIMEN.  
PBWJ
61a		50 Sen1948 Gray paper.  
PBWM
61b		50 Sen1948 White paper.
PBWN
65		50 SenND(1945) Black on light blue. B in underprint.
PBWP
64		50 SenND(1946) Black on light blue. A in underprint.
PBWR
4		1 YenND(1872) Face: Black on brown. Back: Blue.  
PBWS
10		1 YenND(1873) Prow of ship at left.  
PBWT
20		1 YenND(1877) Two sailors at right.  
PBYB
17		1 Yen1878 (1881) Empress Jingu at right.
PBYD
22		1 YenND(1885) Man seated on sacks at right.  
PBYF
26		1 YenND(1889) Portrait 1 at right.  
PBYG
30a		1 YenND(1889) Block # below 200. Portrait 1 at right.  
PBYH
30b		1 YenND(1889) Block # 200-299.  
PBYJ
30c		1 YenND(1889) Block # 300 and higher.
PBYM
30s		1 YenAs c. Specimen overprint: Mi-hon.  
PBYN
49a		1 YenND(1943) Black on light blue. Portrait 1 at center.
PBYP
49s1		1 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PBYR
49s2		1 YenOverprint: SPECIMEN on face and back.  
PDBB
49s3		1 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDBD
49s4		1 YenStamped SPECIMEN.  
PDBF
54a		1 YenND(1943) Block# 35-47. Portrait 1 at center.
PDBG
54b		1 YenND(1944) Block# 48-49.  
PDBH
54s1		1 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDBJ
54s2		1 YenOverprint: SPECIMEN.  
PDBM
67a		1 YenND(1945) Underprint B. Prefix-suffix: A-A.
PDBN
67b		1 YenND(1955) Prefix-suffix: B-B.  
PDBP
67c		1 YenND(1956) Prefix-suffix: C-C.  
PDBR
67d		1 YenND(1957) Prefix-suffix: D D.  
PDBS
66		1 YenND(1946) Black on light blue.
PDBT
85a		1 YenND(1946) Black on light brown. Portrait at right.
PDDB
85s		1 YenOverprintMi-hon. SPECIMEN on back.  
PDDD
5		2 YenND(1872) Face: Black on blue. Back: Brown.  
PDDF
11		2 YenND(1873) Warrior at left and right.  
PDDG
6		5 YenND(1872) Face: Black on brown. Back: Blue.  
PDDH
12		5 YenND(1873) Field work at left and right.  
PDDJ
21		5 YenND(1878) Three blacksmiths at right.  
PDDM
18		5 Yen1880 (1882) Empress Jingu at right.  
PDDN
23		5 YenND(1885) Man seated on sacks at right.  
PDDP
27		5 YenND(1888) Black on green. Portrait 2 at right.  
PDDR
31a		5 Yen1899-1910 Japanese block char. Portrait 1 at center.  
PDDS
31b		5 Yen1899-1910 Western block#.   
PDDT
34		5 YenND(1910) Green on violet. Portrait 2 at right.  
PDFB
35		5 YenND(1916) Black on green. Portrait 1 at right.  
PDFD
39a		5 YenND(1930) . Black on green and orange. Portrait 2 at right.
PDFF
39s1		5 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDFG
39s2		5 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDFH
43a		5 YenND(1942) . Similar to #39 but w/out guilloche at center.
PDFJ
43s1		5 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDFM
43s2		5 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDFN
43s3		5 YenSpecimen stamped: SPECIMEN.  
PDFP
50a		5 YenND(1943) Black on green and purple. Portrait 2 at right.
PDFR
50s		5 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDFS
55a		5 YenND(1944) Similar to #50 but red block# only.
PDFT
55s1		5 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDGB
55s2		5 YenSpecimen overprint: Mi-hon.  
PDGD
69a		5 YenND(1945) Underprint B. Prefix-suffix: A-A.
PDGF
69b		5 YenND(1945) Prefix-suffix: B-B.  
PDGG
68		5 YenND(1946) Black on light blue. Underprint A.  
PDGH
86a		5 YenND(1946) Dark brown on green w/out vignette.
PDGJ
86s		5 YenOverprintMi-hon. SPECIMEN on back.  
PDGM
7		10 YenND(1872) Face: Black on blue. Back: Lilac.  
PDGN
13		10 YenND(1873) Musicians at left and right.
PDGP
14		10 YenND(1873) Dragon at left.  
PDGR
19		10 Yen1881 (1883) Empress Jingu at right.  
PDGS
24		10 YenND(1885) Man seated on sacks at right.  
PDGT
28		10 YenND(1890) Gray. Portrait 3 at right.  
PDHB
32a		10 Yen1899-1913 Japanese block char. Portrait 3 at right.  
PDHD
32b		10 Yen1899-1910 Western block#.   
PDHF
36		10 YenND(1915) Portrait 5 at left.
PDHG
40a		10 YenND(1930) Black on green and brown. Portrait 3 at right.
PDHH
40s1		10 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDHJ
40s2		10 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDHM
40z		10 YenWith extra Japanese text on back.
PDHN
51a		10 YenND(1943) Black on brown and blue. Portrait 3 at right.  
PDHP
51b		10 YenND(1944) As a. but new watermark.
PDHR
51s1		10 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDHS
51s2		10 YenStamped: SPECIMEN.  
PDHT
56a		10 YenND(1944) As #51 but red block# only.  
PDJB
56b		10 YenND(1945) As a. Watermark: Circles.
PDJD
56c		10 YenND(1945) As a. Watermark: Outline of Kiri leaf.  
PDJF
56s1		10 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDJG
56s2		10 YenSpecimen overprint: Mi-hon.  
PDJH
71		10 YenND(1945) Black on light blue. Underprint B.
PDJJ
77a		10 YenND(1945) Black on gray and green. Portrait 3 at center.
PDJM
77b		10 YenND(1945) Black on lilac.  
PDJN
77s1		10 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDJP
77s2		10 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDJR
78		10 YenND(1945) Black, green and lilac. Portrait 3 at right.  
PDJS
70		10 YenND(1946) Black on light blue. Underprint A.  
PDJT
79a		10 YenND(1946) With adhesive stamp on #40.  
PDMB
79b		10 YenND(1946) With adhesive stamp on #51.  
PDMD
79c		10 YenND(1946) With adhesive stamp on #56.  
PDMF
79d		10 YenND(1946) With adhesive stamp on #77.  
PDMG
87a		10 YenND(1946) Black on gray-blue. Diet building at left.
PDMH
87s1		10 YenStamped: SPECIMEN.  
PDMJ
87s2		10 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDMM
37		20 YenND(1917) Portrait 2 at right.  
PDMN
41a		20 YenND(1931) Portrait 4 at right.
PDMP
41s1		20 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDMR
41s2		20 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDMS
41s3		20 YenStamped: SPECIMEN.  
PDMT
73		20 YenND(1945) Black on light blue. Underprint B.
PDNB
72		20 YenND(1946) Black on light blue. Underprint A.  
PDND
8		50 YenND(1872) Face: Black on lilac. Back: Blue.  
PDNF
37A		50 YenND(1927) Guilloche at left and right of center.  
PDNG
88		50 YenND(1951) Blue on orange and olive. Portrait at right.
PDNH
9		100 YenND(1872) Face: Black on blue. Back: Red.  
PDNJ
25		100 YenND(1885) Man seated on sacks at right.  
PDNM
29		100 YenND(1891) Portrait 4 at right.  
PDNN
33a		100 Yen1900-13 Japanese block char. Portrait 4 at right.  
PDNP
33b		100 Yen1900-13 Western block#.   
PDNR
42a		100 YenND(1930) Black on blue and brown. Portrait 6 at right.  
PDNS
42s		100 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDNT
57a		100 YenND(1944) Black on brown leaves. Portrait 6 at right.
PDPB
57b		100 YenND(1944) As a. but watermark: Kiri leaves.  
PDPD
57s1		100 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDPF
57s2		100 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDPG
75		100 YenND(1945) Black on light blue. Underprint B.
PDPH
78Aa		100 YenND(1945) Black on green. Portrait 6 at center.  
PDPJ
78Ab		100 YenND(1945) Similar to a. but watermark: Kiri leaves.  
PDPM
78As1		100 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDPN
78As2		100 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDPP
74		100 YenND(1946) Black on light blue. Underprint A.  
PDPR
80a		100 YenND(1946) With adhesive stamp on #42.  
PDPS
80b		100 YenND(1946) With adhesive stamp on #57.  
PDPT
80c		100 YenND(1946) With adhesive stamp on #78A.  
PDRB
89a		100 YenND(1946) Black on lilac. Portrait 6 at right.
PDRD
89b		100 YenND(1946) As a. but watermark: Arabesque - phoenix.  
PDRF
89s1		100 YenOverprint: SPECIMEN.  
PDRG
89s2		100 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDRH
90a		100 YenND(1953) Brown-violet on green. Portrait at right.
PDRJ
90b		100 YenND(1953) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDRM
90c		100 YenND(1953) As b. but white paper.
PDRN
90s		100 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDRP
37B		200 YenND(1927) Guilloche at center. Uniface.  
PDRR
38		200 YenND(1927) Black on green. Portrait 1 at right.  
PDRS
43Aa		200 YenND(1945) Black on pale blue. Portrait 1 at right.  
PDRT
43As1		200 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDSB
43As2		200 YenStamped: Mi-hon. Specimen on back.  
PDSD
43As3		200 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDSF
44a		200 YenND(1945) Black on gray and green. Portrait 4 at right.
PDSG
44s1		200 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDSH
44s2		200 YenStamped: Mi-hon. SPECIMEN on back.  
PDSJ
44s3		200 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDSM
44s4		200 YenSPECIMEN on face and back.  
PDSN
81a		200 YenND(1946) With adhesive stamp on #43A.  
PDSP
81b		200 YenND(1946) With adhesive stamp on #44.  
PDSR
78B		500 YenND(1945) Black on orange. Portrait 1 at center.  
PDSS
91a		500 YenND(1951) Blue on multicolor. Portrait at right.
PDST
91b		500 YenND(1951) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.  
PDTB
91c		500 YenND(1951) As . but white paper.  
PDTD
91s		500 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDTF
95a		500 YenND(1969) Blue on multicolor. Portrait at right.  
PDTG
95b		500 YenND(1969) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDTH
95s		500 YenAs b. Specimen.  
PDTJ
45a		1000 YenND(1945) Black on multicolor. Portrait 7 at right.
PDTM
45s1		1000 YenSpecimen overprint and perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDTN
45s2		1000 YenStamped: Mi-hon. SPECIMEN on back.  
PDTP
45s3		1000 YenSpecimen stamped: Mi-hon.  
PDTR
45s4		1000 YenStamped: SPECIMEN.  
PDTS
78C		1000 YenND(1945) Black and blue. Portrait 7 at right.  
PDTT
82		1000 YenND(1946) With adhesive stamp on #45.  
PDVB
89A		1000 YenND(1946-51) Black on rose. Portrait 7 at right.  
PDVD
92a		1000 YenND(1950) Black on multicolor. Portrait 6 at right.
PDVF
92b		1000 YenND(1950) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDVG
92s		1000 YenSpecimen overprint: Mi-hon.  
PDVH
76a		1000 YenND(1951) Underprint: B. Block letters: A; B; C.  
PDVJ
76b		1000 YenND(1951) Block letters: D; E.  
PDVM
96a		1000 YenND(1963) Dark green and brown. Portrait at right.  
PDVN
96b		1000 YenND(1963) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.  
PDVP
96c		1000 YenND(1963) As a. but with blue serial#.  
PDVR
96d		1000 YenND(1963) As c. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDVS
96s		1000 YenAs b. Specimen.  
PDVT
97a		1000 YenND(1984-93) Blue on multicolor. Portrait at right.  
PDWB
97b		1000 YenND(1984-93) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDWD
97c		1000 YenND(1984-93) As a. but with blue serial#.  
PDWF
97d		1000 YenND(1984-93) As c. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDWG
97s		1000 YenAs b. Specimen perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDWH
100a		1000 YenND(1993) Similar to #97a but brown serial#.  
PDWJ
100b		1000 YenND(1993) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDWM
100c		1000 YenND(2000) As a. but green serial#.  
PDWN
100d		1000 YenND(2000) As c. but two letter serial# prefix.  
PDWP
100e		1000 YenND(2001) As d. but new printer characters.  
PDWR
100f		1000 YenND(2003) As d. but new printer characters.
PDWS
104a		1000 YenND(2004) Similar to #100a but enhanced security.  
PDWT
104b		1000 YenND(2004) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDYB
103a		2000 YenND(2000) Green and brown. Gate at right.
PDYD
103b		2000 YenND(2000) As c. but two letter serial# prefix.  
PDYF
93a		5000 YenND(1957) Dark green on multicolor. Portrait 6 at center.  
PDYG
93b		5000 YenND(1957) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDYH
98a		5000 YenND(1984-93) Purple on multicolor. Portrait at right.  
PDYJ
98b		5000 YenND(1984-93) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDYM
98s		5000 YenAs b. Specimen perforated: Mi-hon.  
PDYN
101a		5000 YenND(1993) Similar to #98a but brown serial#.  
PDYP
101b		5000 YenND(1993) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PDYR
101c		5000 YenND(2001) As b. but new printer characters.  
PFBB
101d		5000 YenND(2003) As c. but new printer characters.  
PFBD
105a		5000 YenND(2004) Similar to #101a but enhanced security.
PFBF
105b		5000 YenND(2004) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PFBG
94a		10,000 YenND(1958) Brown and green. Portrait 6 at right.  
PFBH
94b		10,000 YenND(1958) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PFBJ
99a		10,000 YenND(1984-93) Brown on multicolor. Portrait at right.  
PFBM
99b		10,000 YenND(1984-93) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.  
PFBN
99s		10,000 YenAs b. Specimen perforated: Mi-hon.  
PFBP
102a		10,000 YenND(1993) Similar to #99a but brown serial#.  
PFBR
102b		10,000 YenND(1993) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PFBS
102c		10,000 YenND(2001) As b. but new printer characters.  
PFBT
102d		10,000 YenND(2003) As c. but new printer characters.  
PFDB
106a		10,000 YenND(2004) Similar to #102a but enhanced security.
PFDD
106b		10,000 YenND(2004) As a. but two letter serial# prefix.
PFDF
MA1		2 Mace5 Candereens 1895 Meiji yr. 28.  
PFDG
MA2		5 Mace1895 Meiji yr. 28.  
PFDH
MA3		1 Tael1895 Meiji yr. 28.  
PFDJ
MA4		5 Taels1895 Meiji yr. 28.  
PFDM
MA5		10 Taels1895 Meiji yr. 28.  
PFDN
M1a		10 Sen1904 Meiji yr. 37. With serial# on back.  
PFDP
M1b		10 Sen1904 Meiji yr. 37. W/out serial# on back.  
PFDR
M2a		20 Sen1904 Meiji yr. 37. With serial# on back.  
PFDS
M2b		20 Sen1904 Meiji yr. 37. W/out serial# on back.  
PFDT
M3a		50 Sen1904 Meiji yr. 37. With serial# on back.  
PFFB
M3b		50 Sen1904 Meiji yr. 37. W/out serial# on back.  
PFFD
M4a		1 Yen1904 Meiji yr. 37. With serial# on back.  
PFFF
M4b		1 Yen1904 Meiji yr. 37. W/out serial# on back.  
PFFG
M5a		5 Yen1904 Meiji yr. 37. With serial# on back.  
PFFH
M5b		5 Yen1904 Meiji yr. 37. W/out serial# on back.  
PFFJ
M6a		10 Yen1904 Meiji yr. 37. With serial# on back.  
PFFM
M6b		10 Yen1904 Meiji yr. 37. W/out serial# on back.  
PFFN
M7a		10 Sen1914 Like #M1 but overprint: 10 SEN IN SILVER.  
PFFP
M7b		10 Sen1914 As a. but overprint in small letters.  
PFFR
M8		20 Sen1914 Like #M2 but overprint: 10 SEN IN SILVER.  
PFFS
M9a		50 Sen1914 Like #M3 but overprint: 10 SEN IN SILVER.  
PFFT
M9b		50 Sen1914 As a. but overprint in small letters.  
PFGB
M10		1 Yen1914 Taisho yr.3.  
PFGD
M11		5 Yen1914 Taisho yr.3.  
PFGF
M12		10 Yen1914 Taisho yr.3.  
PFGG
M13		10 Sen1918 Taisho yr. 7.  
PFGH
M14		20 Sen1918 Taisho yr. 7.  
PFGJ
M15		50 Sen1918 Taisho yr. 7.
PFGM
M16		1 Yen1918 Taisho yr. 7.  
PFGN
M17		5 Yen1918 Taisho yr. 7.  
PFGP
M18		10 Yen1918 Taisho yr. 7.  
PFGR
M19		10 KopeksND Russian text and block#.  
PFGS
M20		50 KopeksND Russian text and block#.  
PFGT
M21		1 RubleND Russian text and block#.  
PFHB
M22		5 RublesND Russian text and block#.  
PFHD
M23		1 CheronetzND Russian text and block#.  

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