Japanese invasion currency / Southern Development Bank Notes (British Islands in the Pacific and adjacent seas , including New Guinea '1/2 Shilling'

Identifier

2011-09-0010-002

Title

Japanese invasion currency / Southern Development Bank Notes (British Islands in the Pacific and adjacent seas , including New Guinea '1/2 Shilling'

Type

Personal Belongings Other

Description

1 x bank notes inscribed with ' THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT 1 / 2 SHILLING OC ' - elaborate decorative patterns featuring palm tree motifs printed in purple ink on recto and verso

Creator

Coverage

Medium

Paper and pigment

Format

Provenance

Japanese issued

Date

Second World War, 1939-1945

Audience

Case 72

Source

Date Created

41220

References

http://www.tomchao.com/as/jima.html ; http://www.ozatwar.com/ozatwar/japmoney.htm