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1/2 Shilling
| Issuer | Japanese Government |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Value | 1/2 Shilling (1⁄40) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in purple on cream paper, the left half carries the issuer legend 'THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT' and large denomination text '1/2 SHILLING' in bold letterpress, flanked by guilloche corner panels bearing the fractional numeral '1/2'. To the right, a finely engraved tropical vignette shows a coastal scene with tall palm trees framing a calm shoreline. A small circular Japanese government seal appears at lower centre, with a Chinese-character legend panel below, and red 'OC' (Oceania) prefix letters printed twice across the upper portion of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT 1/2 SHILLING 大日本帝國政府 |
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| Reverse lettering | 1/2 |
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