I got this note a couple of weeks ago and can't find it on here. Missing note/issuere? Or just me who can't find it?
I guess it's from a Japanese colony..?
If anyone can help me, I'll greatly appriciate it! Thanks!
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Read or watch about "Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes".
Spread a little peace and happiness wherever you go :)
Really beautiful… and something that I had the urge to seize… Japanese government!!!
At first when I saw them was confused… Japan and Rupee raised quiet a few questions in my mind,
Added it to my collection to later study on it.
Coming to the topic, The Japanese government-issued rupee in Burma was a Japanese invasion money issued by the Japanese Military Authority, as a replacement for local currency during the Japanese occupation of Burma in the Second World War.
The Japanese had invaded Burma in January 1942. They had conquered Mandalay on 21 May 1942, forcing the British to retreat into India. The Japanese held Burma until the second Allied campaign of 1944, although an official surrender did not take place until August 1945.
In 1942, the Japanese issued paper sculpture currency of 1, 5, and 10 cents and ¼, ½, 1, 5, and 10 Rupees. Like most Japanese colonial currency from this period, a letter code was used on the notes.
The first or top letter “B” indicates the note was printed and issued for Burma.
In 1943, the Japanese commuted the sentence of Dr. Ba Maw, an outspoken advocate for Burmese self-rule, and installed him as the head of the puppet government.
From 1943 onward the Japanese issued paper sculpture currency of 1, 5, and 10 Rupee with a 100 Rupee note in 1944.
The Japanese characters in the oblong box at the bottom of each note read “Government of Great Imperial Japan” and the contents of the seal comprise the Japanese symbol for the Minister of Finance.
When all of these notes became obsolete, punch holes were made to indicate that the note had been "canceled" and therefore devalued.
Prior to the Japanese invasion, Burma circulated the Indian rupee issued by the Reserve Bank of India since the nationalized paper currency was introduced by the British Administration in 1897.
Have a couple of them in my nanoscopic Collection, please find them attached…
Really beautiful… and something that I had the urge to seize… Japanese government!!!
At first when I saw them was confused… Japan and Rupee raised quiet a few questions in my mind,
Added it to my collection to later study on it.
Coming to the topic, The Japanese government-issued rupee in Burma was a Japanese invasion money issued by the Japanese Military Authority, as a replacement for local currency during the Japanese occupation of Burma in the Second World War.
The Japanese had invaded Burma in January 1942. They had conquered Mandalay on 21 May 1942, forcing the British to retreat into India. The Japanese held Burma until the second Allied campaign of 1944, although an official surrender did not take place until August 1945.
In 1942, the Japanese issued paper sculpture currency of 1, 5, and 10 cents and ¼, ½, 1, 5, and 10 Rupees. Like most Japanese colonial currency from this period, a letter code was used on the notes.
The first or top letter “B” indicates the note was printed and issued for Burma.
In 1943, the Japanese commuted the sentence of Dr. Ba Maw, an outspoken advocate for Burmese self-rule, and installed him as the head of the puppet government.
From 1943 onward the Japanese issued paper sculpture currency of 1, 5, and 10 Rupee with a 100 Rupee note in 1944.
The Japanese characters in the oblong box at the bottom of each note read “Government of Great Imperial Japan” and the contents of the seal comprise the Japanese symbol for the Minister of Finance.
When all of these notes became obsolete, punch holes were made to indicate that the note had been "canceled" and therefore devalued.
Prior to the Japanese invasion, Burma circulated the Indian rupee issued by the Reserve Bank of India since the nationalized paper currency was introduced by the British Administration in 1897.
Have a couple of them in my nanoscopic Collection, please find them attached…
The 10 dollars that you have posted with the MN prefix was for Malaya. The locals called them Banana leave money. These are very common notes, but the rare ones are those printed with serial number (ie MA******) for the 1, 5 and 10 dollars. The other rare notes are the 100 dollars with red prefix and the 1000 dollars with black prefix.
