Japanese Occupational Currency, Philippines 10 Pesos, 1942.

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The image depicts a vintage banknote labeled "The Japanese Government" and denominated as "Ten Pesos," featuring intricate border details and a large numeral "10" in each corner. The central text is bold and all caps, aligned horizontally across the note, with the word "TENPESOS" prominently displayed beneath "The Japanese Government." To the right, there is an illustration of a tropical scene showing palm trees and two figures working in the field. The note is primarily monochromatic, comprising a combination of black and white, with the letters "PD" appearing in red on both the left and right sides. The bottom of the banknote has a design incorporating Japanese kanji characters.

The image depicts a vintage banknote labeled "The Japanese Government" and denominated as "Ten Pesos," featuring intricate border details and a large numeral "10" in each corner. The central text is bold and all caps, aligned horizontally across the note, with the word "TENPESOS" prominently displayed beneath "The Japanese Government." To the right, there is an illustration of a tropical scene showing palm trees and two figures working in the field. The note is primarily monochromatic, comprising a combination of black and white, with the letters "PD" appearing in red on both the left and right sides. The bottom of the banknote has a design incorporating Japanese kanji characters.

Name/Title

Japanese Occupational Currency, Philippines 10 Pesos, 1942.

Entry/Object ID

441/12015

Scope and Content

Japanese Occupational Currency, Philippines 10 Pesos, 1942. Serial number PD. 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

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

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Japan

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 7, 2011