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miércoles, 13 de febrero de 2019

Burma: occupation by Japan (1942-1945)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period of current Myammar being invaded by Japan, stablishing an independent country, a puppet state under the leadership of Ba Maw. There are banknotes of 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 1/4 rupee, 1/2 rupee, 1 rupee, 5 rupee, 10 rupee and 100 rupee.

5 cents (five cents)

This banknotes worth 5 cents was issued in 1942. On the main side right, you can see the written value of the banknote and  the bank who coined them (Japanese government). There are two 5's, one in each side, and in the lower part there's a text in Japanese.

The letters in red meant that these banknotes were used in Burma. The banknote is fulled with decorative elements. On the other side it can be seen five 5's, one in each corner and one in the middle. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 10 cm x 4.6 cm. 

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