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5 Centavos
| Issuer | Mountain Province (Philippines) |
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| Year | 1942 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | MOUNTAIN PROVINCE EMERGENCY NOTE THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK THE EQUIVALENT OF FIVE CENTAVOS PAYABLE TO BEARER ON DEMAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR PROVINCIAL TREASURER COUNTERSIGNED BY PROVINCIAL AUDITOR ASST. PROV. TREASURER P.05 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is enclosed within a matching ornamental border of scrollwork and corner devices. A central embossed official seal of the Mountain Province occupies the middle of the note, with a serial number printed above it. Explanatory text in two columns flanks the seal, detailing the authority and conditions of issue, with the denomination P.05 repeated at all four corners and FIVE CENTAVOS across the top and bottom. |
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Mountain Province was one of several Philippine regional governments that continued functioning under wartime emergency conditions following the Japanese invasion of December 1941. This 5 Centavos guerrilla note was issued under Commonwealth authority as part of a broader effort to maintain a working local currency when Manila-issued notes became scarce or suspect. The embossed seal was the only available authentication measure — hand presses and limited materials were the reality in provincial administration at the time.
Guerrilla province notes are frequently found with handling wear, foxing, and fold damage consistent with active use in rural circulation, often passing through multiple hands before Japanese forces consolidated control of the Cordillera region.