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() 5 Centavos Japanese Invasion Money

(1942) 5 Centavos Specimen Letters Japanese Invasion Money (1942) 5 Centavos 2 Block Letters Japanese Invasion Money

() First Issue

NP ID Variety Serial Numbers
B26.1 2 Block Letters PA - PZ
B26.2 Fractional Block Letters P/AA - P/AX
B26.3 Mihon (Specimen) P/AD
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2 Block Letters

(1942) 5 Centavos 2 Block Letters Japanese Invasion Money

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Mihon (Specimen)

(1942) 5 Centavos Specimen Letters Japanese Invasion Money

Specification

NP ID B26
Series Japanese Invasion Money
Type Circulating Legal Tender
Denomination 5 Centavos
Year ND
Seal
Orientation Horizontal
Flip Short Edge
Printer see note
Paper
Dimension 100 mm × 48 mm
Thickness ≤0.11 mm
Weight ≤ 1 gm
Print Blue
Process Printing
Ink Pigment
Introduction
Last Printing
Demonetized
Total Notes
Total Value
Issuing Authority Japanese Military Authority
Kind Banknote
Currently Used

Obverse

"The Japanese Government" "Five Centavos" "Japanese Characters (Japanese Imperial Government)"

Reverse

"5"

Note

Initially issued by the Yokohama Specie Bank and later the Southern Development Bank. For the Philippines the primary issuer of this currency seems to have been the Bank of Taiwan. Serial number begins with "P" representing the Philippines.