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1 Peso
| Issuer | Philippine National Bank, Oriental Misamis Agency (Mindanao) |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Emergency guerrilla-issue note printed by the Oriental Misamis Agency of the Philippine National Bank during the Japanese occupation, Series of 1942. The face bears a plain typeset layout within a border of repeated geometric units, with the large letterpress legend ONE PESO at centre and serial number to the right, above three printed signature lines identifying the Oriental Misamis Currency Committee. The text reads 'The Oriental Misamis Agency of the Philippine National Bank will pay to the bearer the amount of this' above the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK heading and the designation Emergency Currency. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE ORIENTAL MISAMIS AGENCY OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK WILL PAY TO THE BEARER THE AMOUNT OF THIS PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK Emergency Currency Series of 1942 ONE PESO Signed by the Oriental Misamis Currency Committee Ubeld D. Laya – Chairman Antonio Jem Yecapia – Member Capito Lires – Member PESO 1 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is essentially plain, with the note's text bleeding through the thin wartime paper in mirror image. A simple repeated-unit decorative border frames the blank field, and overprinted letterpress text reading ONE PESO and Circulation appears in reverse orientation at centre, consistent with the rudimentary printing methods employed for this emergency issue. |
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