Japan. Nippon Ginkō (Bank of Japan). Banknotes Series-I (い) (1942)

1.1. Issue: Bank of Japan Issue (Nippon Ginkō). Series-I banknotes (い) (1942) In circulation  since January 6, 1942

1.2. Manufacturer of banknotes (printing house):

Imperial Press Bureau of Japan (大日本帝國印刷局製造)

1.3. Signatures: No signatures. Seal of the President 印章 総裁之印 (hp), Seal of the Director of the Ticket Office 印章 発券局長 (o.s.)

1.4. Author (s) of the sign design: not known.

1.5. Circulation:

5 Sep series I (い): Circulation - 641 400 000 pieces

10 Sep series I (い): Circulation - 994 530 000 pieces

1 yen series I (い):

Circulation with serial number - 30,000,000 pieces

Circulation with series number - 31,684,000 pieces

5 yen series I (い): Circulation - 86 150 000 pieces

10 yen series I (い):

Circulation with serial number - 432 000 000  pieces

Circulation with series number - 265 774 000 pieces

100 yen series I (い): Circulation - 205 038 000 pieces

1.6. Dates of circulation of the sign:

5 Sep Series I (い):

released - November 1, 1944

withdrawn from circulation - December 31, 1953

10 Sep Series I (い):

released - November 1, 1944

withdrawn from circulation - December 31, 1953

1 yen series I (い):

issued - December 15, 1943

withdrawn from circulation - October 1, 1958

5 yen series I (い):

released - January 6, 1942

withdrawn from circulation - March 2, 1946

10 yen series I (い):

issued - December 15, 1943

withdrawn from circulation - March 2, 1946 (tickets with confirmation stamp until October 31, 1946)

100 yen series I (い):

released - March 20, 1944

withdrawn from circulation - March 2, 1946 (tickets with confirmation stamp until October 31, 1946)

2. Notes:

3. Literature:

3.1. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues, 1368-1960. Krause Publications; Sixteenth Edition (16) (29. Dezember 2016) {Catalog code - "P"}