Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

Military Issues of Japanese Imperial Government, WW2

P-M1 50 Sen 1940

Face:

Chrysanthemum Seal of Japan; dragon; denomination; ろ(Ro) block prefix;
Text:
大日本帝國政府 = Japanese Imperial Government;
五拾錢 = 50 sen; 五拾 = 50;
大日本帝國政府内閣印刷局製造 = Printing Bureau of the Japanese Imperial Government;
Seal:
大蔵大臣 = Minister of Finance;

Back:

denomination;
Text:
如有僞造變造仿造或知情行使者均應重罰不貸 = Those who produce or knowingly use counterfeits will be severely punished;
五拾錢 = 50 sen
Japanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 50 Sen 1940, faceJapanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 50 Sen 1940, back

P-M2 1 Yen 1940

Face:

Chrysanthemum Seal of Japan; onagadori cockerel; denomination; ろ(Ro) block prefix;
Text:
大日本帝國政府 = Japanese Imperial Government;
壹圓 = 1 yen;
大日本帝國政府内閣印刷局製造 = Printing Bureau of the Japanese Imperial Government;
Seal:
大蔵大臣 = Minister of Finance;

Back:

denomination;
Text:
如有僞造變造仿造或知情行使者均應重罰不貸 = Those who produce or knowingly use counterfeits will be severely punished;
壹圓 = 1 yen
Japanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 1 Yen 1940, faceJapanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 1 Yen 1940, back

P-M3 5 Yen 1940

Face:

Chrysanthemum Seal of Japan; onagadori cockerels; denomination; ろ(Ro) block prefix;
Text:
大日本帝國政府 = Japanese Imperial Government;
五圓 = 5 yen; 五 = 5;
大日本帝國政府内閣印刷局製造 = Printing Bureau of the Japanese Imperial Government;
Seal:
大蔵大臣 = Minister of Finance;

Back:

denomination;
Text:
如有僞造變造仿造或知情行使者均應重罰不貸 = Those who produce or knowingly use counterfeits will be severely punished;
五圓 = 5 yen
Japanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 5 Yen 1940, faceJapanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 5 Yen 1940, back

P-M4 10 Yen 1940

Face:

Chrysanthemum Seal of Japan; dragon; denomination; ろ(Ro) block prefix;
Text:
大日本帝國政府 = Japanese Imperial Government;
拾圓 = 10 yen; 拾 = 10;
大日本帝國政府内閣印刷局製造 = Printing Bureau of the Japanese Imperial Government;
Seal:
大蔵大臣 = Minister of Finance;

Back:

denomination;
Text:
如有僞造變造仿造或知情行使者均應重罰不貸 = Those who produce or knowingly use counterfeits will be severely punished;
拾圓 = 10 yen; 拾 = 10
Japanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 10 Yen 1940, faceJapanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 10 Yen 1940, back

P-M5 100 Yen 1940 SPECIMEN

Face:

Chrysanthemum Seal of Japan; onagadori cockerels; denomination;
Text:
大日本帝國政府 = Japanese Imperial Government;
百圓 = 100 yen; 百 = 100;
大日本帝國政府内閣印刷局製造 = Printing Bureau of the Japanese Imperial Government;
Seal:
大蔵大臣 = Minister of Finance;
overprint 見本 = Specimen;

Back:

denomination;
Text:
如有僞造變造仿造或知情行使者均應重罰不貸 = Those who produce or knowingly use counterfeits will be severely punished;
百圓 = 100 yen
Japanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 100 Yen 1940 specimen, faceJapanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 100 Yen 1940 specimen, back

P-M7 10 Yen 1942

Face:

Chrysanthemum Seal of Japan; dragon; denomination;
Text:
大日本帝國政府 = Japanese Imperial Government;
拾圓 = 10 yen; 拾 = 10;
大日本帝國政府内閣印刷局製造 = Printing Bureau of the Japanese Imperial Government;
Seal:
大蔵大臣 = Minister of Finance;

Back:

denomination;
Text:
如有僞造變造仿造或知情行使者均應重罰不貸 = Those who produce or knowingly use counterfeits will be severely punished;
拾圓 = 10 yen; 拾 = 10
Japanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 10 Yen 1942, faceJapanese Imperial Government, French Indochina occupation, military banknote 10 Yen 1942, back