Banknote

Japanese occupation money (also known as Japanese invasion money).
Overall design printed in black and purple. Written on the obverse in blue pencil: 'Leyte, Philippines'. (whole)
Two figures riding a water-buffalo, in a banana grove. (obverse)

Banknote serial number: PI

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Subject

Centavo banknote

Publisher

The British Museum

Date

1942

Type

Coins and banknotes

Identifier

CIB,EA.203

Coverage

Japanese occupation/invasion

Origin

South East Asia, Philippines

Connection to Philippines

Banknote printed in the Philippines

Materials

paper

Physical Dimensions

(L) 120 mm x (W) 58 mm

Provenance

ifs School of Finance, CIB, Chartered Institute of Bankers

Acquisition Date

2009

Short description

Banknote: Japanese occupation money (Japanese invasion money)
(50 centavos)
Denomination: centavo
Technique: printed

Display status

Not on display

References

On loan from ifs School of Finance (previously Chartered Institute of Bankers) between 1987 and 2009.

Issuer: Japanese Imperial Government

Official Website

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG133366

Collection

British Museum

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“Banknote,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed May 8, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/2615.

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