1/2 Rupee Japanese Government

Issuer	Japanese Government (Military)
Year	1942
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Value	1/2 Rupee
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Obverse description	The left two-thirds of the note carry the issuer title 'THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT' and the denomination 'HALF RUPEE' in bold letterpress, set against a pale green guilloche underprint framed by an ornate lace-pattern border with '1/2' numerals at each corner. To the right, a vignette presents the Ananda Temple at Bagan amid palm trees and foreground figures with oxcarts, printed in olive-brown. A Japanese imperial seal and a rectangular cartouche bearing Japanese characters appear along the lower margin.
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Reverse description	The reverse is printed entirely in olive-brown and composed of elaborate guilloche lacework. Two large lobed medallions at left and right each bear the fraction '1/2', flanking a central oval guilloche panel. A scalloped arch of fine lathe-work spans the upper register, with additional rosette elements in the lower centre, the whole design contained within a ruled rectangular border.
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