(Old) Bank of Korea Ten Yen Note
1909 ・ paper ・ 20th century ・ (Old) Bank of Korea
A ten-yen gold note from the (Old) Bank of Korea, established in 1909. This note was issued by the central bank that took over the note-issuing operations from the Dai-Ichi Bank. The English side bears the name BANK OF KOREA and states that it is exchangeable with Bank of Japan notes, indicating its parity with the yen directly on the face of the note.