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The Bank of Japan Silver-convertible Note, with Shotoku Taishi

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This is the first note using the image of Shotoku Taishi. It was completely made by the Japanese. Tadakazu Isobe designed the portrait of Shotoku Taishi. It took more than a year to design this portrait.

初めて聖徳太子の肖像が登場したお札 日本銀行兌換券 乙100円
Source: www.npb.go.jp
初めて聖徳太子の肖像が登場したお札 日本銀行兌換券 乙100円