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5 Cents Japanese Occupation
| Issuer | Japanese Government (大日本帝國政府) |
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| Year | 1942 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Blue on light tan underprint. The face bears the Dutch-language inscription 'De Japansche Regeering' (The Japanese Government) alongside Japanese characters, with a plate letter prefix 'S'. The design is executed in a simple letterpress style with the denomination stated in both Dutch ('VIJF CENT') and Japanese script. |
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| Obverse lettering | DE JAPANSCHE REGEERING VIJF CENT 府政國帝本日大 (Translation: The Japanese Government Five Cents The Japanese Government) |
| Reverse description | Blue on light tan underprint. The reverse is dominated by an elaborate central guilloche medallion enclosing a large numeral '5', surrounded by symmetrical lathe-work rosettes and foliate scroll patterns. The ornate border consists of interlocking wave and scallop guilloche bands, with numeral '5' repeated in each corner within decorative cartouches. |
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