5 Cents Japanese Government

Features

Issuer Malaya (Malaysia)
Period Japanese occupation (1941-1945)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1942
Value 5 Cents (0.05)
Currency Dollar (1939-1953)
Composition Paper
Size 100 × 48 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
208701
References P# M2,
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.
JNDA# 13-76
Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2023. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan.

Obverse

Maroon, issuing authority and value in decorative border.

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
The Japanese Government
   Five Cents
MT         MT
大大 府政国帝本日大
臣蔵
  

Translation:
Minister of Finance
Imperial Government of Great Japan

Reverse

Value in guilloches.

Comments

Issued with two block letter variants on the obverse:
Normal block letters (P#M2a; see example pictures) and fractional block letters (P#M2b; see below)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1942)  $ 1.50 $ 1.80 $ 2.50 $ 3.00 80% P# M2a, 2 block letters
ND (1942)  $ 1.60 29% P# M2b, Fractional block letters
ND (1942)  0% P# M2s, as M2a, specimen with red overprint Mi-hon, Specimen on reverse

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