Philippines: occupation by Japan (1942-1945)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period of Philippines being invaded by Japan, stablishing the Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state under the leadership of Manuel L. Quezon. There are banknotes of 1 centavo, 5 centavos, 10 centavos, 50 centavos, 1 peso, 5 pesos, 10 pesos, 100 pesos, 500 pesos and 1,000 pesos.

5 pesos (five pesos)

This banknotes worth 5 pesos was issued in 1943. On the main side left it can be seen Rizal Monument conmemorating José Rizal, a Filipino nationalist executed in 1896, in Manila. In center of the banknote there's the written value of the banknote and the name of the entity which coined them, the Japanese government, in English (Japanese government). Moreover there are five 5's, on in each corner and one in the center, and in the lower part there's a text in Japanese.
The rest of the banknote is fulled with decorative elements. On the other side it can be seen the written value of the banknote, four 5's, one in each corner, plus decorative elements. This banknote has a flower as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 16.2 cm x 6.8 cm.

10 pesos (ten pesos)

This banknotes worth 10 pesos was issued in 1942. On the main side right, you can see a typical Filipino forest, with two people riding a carabao. In his left appears an X (ten in Roman numbers) and in the middle appears the written value of the banknote and the name of the entity which coined them, the Japanese government, in English (Japanese government). There are two 10's, on 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 Philippines. The banknote is fulled with decorative elements. On the other side it can be seen the written value of the banknote, two X's and four 10's, one in each corner. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 16.1 cm x 7 cm.