Bidspirit auction | Japan 50 Sen 1942 (Showa

Japan 50 Sen 1942 (Showa 17) Item Code: JP-59A (X2) Front: Imperial Seal of Japan (kikukamon) - a stylised chrysanthemum blossom. Daiichi Torii (Great Gate) - the entrance to Yasukuni Shrine. Bird in flight. Stylized Japanese plum blossoms (Ume). Back: Mountains. Watermark: Wavy lines. Main colours: Black, brown and green. Signatures: Treasury red signature seal. Artist: Unknown. Issuer: Nippon Ginko - Central Bank of Japan. Date of first issue: 1942. Withdrawn: Unknown. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: Printing Bureau of the Imperial Japanese Government.