1/2 Yen 1943 ( Showa 18)

Vintage Japanese 50 Sen fractional banknote issued by the Great Imperial Japanese Government during the Shōwa era (specifically marked Showa 18, or 1943).

Design: Features the Yasukuni Shrine's torii gate in Tokyo on the face, accompanied by a soaring golden kite bird (Golden Kite) and the Imperial Chrysanthemum Seal at the top center.

Denomination: 50 Sen (equal to half a Yen, as 100 Sen = 1 Yen).

History: These small-denomination notes were circulated during World War II and demonetized shortly after the war in August 1948.

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