Talk:500 yen note

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I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: Please add sources for verifiability.

Willbb234^Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 16:08, 29 August 2019 (UTC)Reply

un-issued 500 yen notes preceding the B & C notes

Latest comment: 9 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

I edited out a brief mention of an earlier 500 yen note created as an attempt to bolster the Japanese economy post WWII because there were no sources and I couldn't find any evidence. The Japanese language article goes into detail about two previous 500 yen notes, both of which were never circulated and no longer exist. However, the sources are a couple of Japanese books that I don't have access to. Shannend29 (talk) 19:37, 18 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Shannend29: As per precedent, I don't think using multiple info-boxes for currency is a good idea. As you can see from: United States two-dollar bill, Bank of England £1 note, and 10 euro note multiple info-boxes are not included. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 14:11, 19 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

I found sources which support the WWII proposal, the first states: "Japan's finance committee wanted to print the notes in large denominations , 500 to 10,000 notes , to reduce printing costs . It is feared the large notes would aid inflation" . The second source I found is addressed to the Supreme Allied Command: . - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 15:08, 19 November 2025 (UTC)Reply