One cent note used during the Japanese Occupation

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Title
One cent note used during the Japanese Occupation
Year/Period
1942-1945
Region
Myanmar
Dimension
Object size: L9.5cm x W4.6cm
Accession No.
1996-02298
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Lim Seng Chwee

Japanese invasion money (JIM) was paper money used by the Japanese to establish economic control in occupied areas during World War Two. Blocks or code letters (e.g. BA or B/AA) were printed on the paper money for circulation control. The first letter of the code indicates where the money was used. Paper money with blocks starting with the letter ‘B’ was used in Burma.

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