Japanese Occupational Currency, Philippines 1 Peso, 1942.

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The image depicts a vintage currency note labeled "ONE PESO" issued by "THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT." It features ornate designs along its borders, with the denomination prominently displayed in large font both in numbers and words at various points on the note. Central to the design, there is an illustration of a monument resembling an obelisk, accompanied by surrounding trees and other decorative elements. The serial number on the note is printed in red and black ink, positioned on different parts of the paper. The overall appearance of the note gives it an aged, historic look, suggesting it was intended for use during a period of Japanese occupation, likely in a territory that required peso currency.

The image depicts a vintage currency note labeled "ONE PESO" issued by "THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT." It features ornate designs along its borders, with the denomination prominently displayed in large font both in numbers and words at various points on the note. Central to the design, there is an illustration of a monument resembling an obelisk, accompanied by surrounding trees and other decorative elements. The serial number on the note is printed in red and black ink, positioned on different parts of the paper. The overall appearance of the note gives it an aged, historic look, suggesting it was intended for use during a period of Japanese occupation, likely in a territory that required peso currency.

Name/Title

Japanese Occupational Currency, Philippines 1 Peso, 1942.

Entry/Object ID

450/11142

Scope and Content

Japanese Occupational Currency, Philippines 1 Peso, 1942. Serial numbers {34} and 0347527. During World War II, the Japanese issued occupational currency when invading. Japan issued Pesos and Centavos in the Philippines. The United States military conducted a counterfeiting program to undermine the currency and to fund guerrila activities. The United States military also overprinted some currency with propaganda and dropped the currency as leaflets in Japanese held territory.

Collection

WORLD WAR II, ETHNOGRAPHIC/JAPAN

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Currency, Paper money, Money

Search Terms

Japan, Philippine Islands, World War II, Japanese Money

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Currency

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 6, 2011