1 Shilling

Features

Issuer Japanese occupation of Oceania
Type Standard banknote
Year 1942
Value 1 Shilling = 1⁄20 Pound
Currency Pound (1942-1945)
Composition Paper
Size 140 × 68 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 204372
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References P# 2
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Breadfruit tree at left, palm trees along beach at right. Block letters OA-OC in red.

Lettering:
THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
ONE SHILLING
1 府政国帝本日大1

Reverse

Design in blue numbers

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1942)  1.1% P# 2s1; Specimen with red overprint Mi-hon. Specimen on reverse.
ND (1942)  0% P# 2s2; Specimen with large red overprint Mi-hon.
ND (1942)  97% P# 2a

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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