JAPANESE INVASION MONEY

( WW 11 WAR OCCUPATION MONEY)(1942-1945)

Japanese Invasion Money, officially known as Southern Development Bank Notes,

was currency issued by the Japanese Military Authority, as a replacement for local
currency after the conquest of colonies and other states in World War II. As Japan
occupied various Asian countries, they set up governments with local leaders who
proclaimed independence from the Western powers.[2] Beginning with the capture of the
Philippines, the Japanese military confiscated all hard currency, both on a federal and
individual level, replacing it with locally printed notes bearing a proclamation of military
issue. All notes bear the name of the issuer, “The Japanese Government” while some
notes proclaim the “promises to pay the bearer on demand”.

The Philippines - The first issue in 1942 consisted of denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 50

Centavos and 1, 5, and 10 Pesos. 1943 brought “replacement notes” of the 1, 5 and 10
Pesos while 1944 ushered in a 100 Peso note and soon after an inflationary 500 Pesos
note. Near the end of the war in 1945 the Japanese issued a 1,000 Pesos note

Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak (now Malaysia) and Brunei - In 1942 the
Japanese issued paper script currency of 1, 5, 10 and 50 Cents and 1, 5 and 10 Dollars.
The 1, 5 and 10 dollar notes initially had serial numbers; these were later omitted. In
1944, inflation lead to the issuing of a 100 dollar note. In 1945, a replacement note 100
dollar bill was issued as well as a hyper-inflation 1,000 note

Burma (now Myanmar)- In 1942 the Japanese issued paper script currency of 1, 5
and 10 Cents and ¼, ½, 1, 5 and 10 Rupees. From 1943 onward the Japanese issued
paper script currency of 1, 5 and 10 Rupee with a 100 Rupee note in 1944.

Dutch (or Netherland) East Indies (now Indonesia)- In 1942, the Japanese issued
paper script currency of 1, 5 and 10 Cents and ½, 1, 5 and 10 Gulden notes. What makes
these notes unique are that they are written entirely in Dutch. Denominations of 100 and
1000 Roepiah were issued in 1944, with the Indonesian legend "Pemerintah Dai Nippon"
(Japanese Government). An additional series, with denominations of 1/2, 1, 5, 10 and 100
Roepiah, was also issued in 1944 with the transliterated Japanese legend "Dai Nippon
Teikoku Seiku" (Imperial Japanese Government).

Oceania (Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia) - Oceania refers to

British New Guinea, the Solomon and Gilbert Islands and other small island outposts. In
1942 the Japanese issued a ½, 1, 10 Shilling notes and 1 Pound for use in these areas.