Lot 52: Saint Seiya Mu of Aries Novelty Gold Foil 100 Million Yen Banknote

A modern novelty gold-tone foil collectible banknote themed after the Japanese anime franchise Saint Seiya. The obverse features a portrait of the character Mu of Aries in his Gold Cloth armour on the right side, balanced by a central circular zodiac chart and the franchise logo in Japanese text at the lower left. The note carries a fictional denomination of 100,000,000 Yen, inscribed in Japanese as 壱億円, and includes a solid fancy serial number LUCKY 77777777. Additional inscriptions include the imitation issuing authority 日本銀行券 (Bank of Japan Note) and the text Aries 03/21 – 04/19 within a lower cartouche. The item is manufactured from a metallic gold-coloured plastic foil with embossed micro-patterns and iridescent highlights throughout the design. This item is a collectible novelty and is not legal tender.