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1 Peso Japanese Invasion Peso
P-M-8
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What's on the note
Front: The front of this Japanese Invasion Money (JIM) 1 Peso note shows no portrait but features elaborate guilloche patterns and geometric security designs. The denomination '50' appears twice (erroneously, as this is actually the back of a 1 Peso note based on the reverse), with intricate lathe-work borders. This currency was issued during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines (1942–1945) and was printed in large quantities without precious metal backing, leading to hyperinflation by 1944.
Back: The reverse displays the text 'THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT' across the top, with 'ONE PESO' at center and bottom. A government building, likely an administrative or legislative structure in Manila, appears at left. The serial number '023 83?' (partially visible) appears in red ink at right. Japanese characters '大日本帝国政府' appear at bottom. This occupation currency became worthless after liberation and is now a widely collected historical artifact of World War II in the Pacific.
How it was made
Philippines in Asia
Philippines in Asia. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.
Background & history
Japanese Invasion Money (JIM) for the Philippines was issued from January 1942 following the Japanese occupation. The 1 Peso denomination was among the most common notes printed. These notes were declared legal tender by Japanese military authorities and circulated alongside (then replacing) Philippine Commonwealth currency. Production ramped up dramatically through 1944 as Japan printed vast quantities without backing, causing severe hyperinflation—by liberation in 1945 the currency was nearly worthless. After liberation, the Philippine government and US authorities declared JIM void and introduced Victory Series pesos. Today these notes are common in the collectors' market due to large surviving quantities. The note shows characteristics of the first and second JIM series issued 1942–1943, though without visible series markings or dates on the note itself, precise dating within the 1942–1945 window is difficult. No known public serial-year encoding has been documented for JIM issues.
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Heavy circulation with multiple creases, edge wear, tears, soiling, and paper loss visible. Structural integrity compromised but fully intact. Serial partially obscured by damage.
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