100 yen note
Japanese yen note
The 100 yen note (百円紙幣) was a denomination of Japanese yen issued from 1885 to 1974 in paper form. Eight different types were issued over the period of almost a century before they were replaced by the 100 yen coin. Only two of the issued notes continue to retain their legal tender status, both of which were issued after World War II. Like other old Japanese banknotes they are worth more on the collector's market than at face value.
Issues
One hundred yen notes were first issued in 1885, and are nicknamed "Daikoku notes" based on the obverse design. Only 27 of these notes are known to exist today due to the small amount that was issued, and a flaw with how the notes were made. "Daikoku notes" were eventually withdrawn from circulation on March 31, 1939. The second issue came on November 15, 1891, as a fix to a problem with the first issue notes. The "Daikoku notes" had been made with konjac powder to increase the strength of the paper, but as a result the notes were eaten by mice and insects. These notes feature Fujiwara no Kamatari on the obverse, while the reverse is of a similar design as the preceding. For one reason or another the second issue was also made in a small amount resulting in few being known today.
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