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Japanese government–issued dollar in Malaya and Borneo

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Worsened economic conditions in the following years forced the Japanese government to begin printing notes of larger denominations of 100 dollars in 1944 and 1,000 dollars in 1945. The 100 dollar note was redesigned in the 1945 series to accommodate for the new 1,000 dollar note, recycling a majority
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was rampant due to the absence of a serial number on many notes. Increasing inflation, coupled with Allied disruption of Japan's economy, forced the Japanese administration to issue banknotes in larger denominations, and increase the amount of money in circulation. Sharp drops in the currency's value
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In September 1942, non-serialised currency notes were issued in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 50 cents as a response to a shortage of old coins. The cent notes follow a set of standardized designs used for subunit notes across other occupied regions, lacking plantation crops on the obverse with the
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Ten dollar-sized leaflets reprinting the ten dollar note's obverse were also air-dropped by British air forces during the Japanese occupation as a warning to the population of the potential worthlessness of the currency in the event of Japanese defeat. Fear among the population of possessing the
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at the lower edge of the notes. Each note bears different obverse and reverse designs but retains similar layouts. Intended for circulation in Malaya, Singapore, Brunei, Sarawak and North Borneo, the notes were marked with stamped block letters that begin with "M" for "Malaya".
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of design elements from the 1944 100 dollar note. Illustration on the notes adopt more localized imagery, centering around images of rural life. The 100 and 1,000 dollar notes were the last new notes introduced before the surrender of Imperial Japan in August 1945.
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Records of specific lower denomination blocks were not reported, but they existed in two formats: fractional (a single block letter over two slightly smaller block letters) and double block letters (as reported for the higher denomination
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The present value of the currency as a collector's item remains mixed depending on their condition, the presence of serial numbers, the use of woven paper, and their use as
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50 cent note being the exception (which is identical in design to the half-gulden note in the East Indies). The cent notes are noticeably smaller than dollar notes.
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The first series of notes were originally of lower denominations of 1, 5 and 10 dollars, issued in 1942. Identical to the designs of
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on 15 February 1942, the Japanese introduced new currencies to replace those previously in use in the occupied territories of
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To supply the authorities with money whenever they required it, the Japanese simply printed more notes. This resulted in
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between 1942 and 1945. The currency was also referred to informally (and with contempt and derision) as
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Form of currency used during the Japanese occupation of former British Malaya and Borneo (1942-1945)
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leaflet led to their rarity and present high value (at an estimated RM3,000 as of September 2006).
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The occupation currency became worthless. The value of the pre-occupation currency was restored.
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The occupation currency became worthless. The value of the pre-occupation currency was restored.
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The occupation currency became worthless. The value of the pre-occupation currency was restored.
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and increased price of goods frequently occurred following a Japanese defeat in battle abroad.
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Japanese government-issued dollar in Singapore, Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei
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This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
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Malaysia Banknotes & Coins (1786-2006): A Complete Educational Reference
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The currency – both dollars and cents – was released solely in the form of
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Complete issue of Japanese invasion money in Malaya and Borneo, 1942–45
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Standard Catalog of World Paper Money General Issues (1368-1960)
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fall of Malaya, Borneo and Singapore in the hands of Japan in
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Japanese government-issued currency in the Dutch East Indies
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Banana banknotes in the possession of civilian internees at
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Japanese government–issued dollar in Malaya and Borneo
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Boon, K.N. (September 2006). T. Thiruchelvam (ed.).
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Other Japanese government-issued invasion currencies
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Index

Japanese government-issued dollar in Singapore, Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei
Symbol
Denominations
cent
cent
Federated Malay States
Johor
Straits Settlements
North Borneo
Kingdom of Sarawak
Brunei
Central bank
Bank of Japan
Pegged with
Japanese Yen

Batu Lintang camp
Sarawak
Borneo
motifs
banana
banknote
currency
Imperial Japan
Singapore
Malaya
North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei
Malay
motifs
banana

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