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10 Centavos
| Issuer | Negros Occidental Provincial Currency Committee |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in reddish-brown on cream paper and carries a decorative border with ornamental corner pieces. At the top, the legend 'TEN CENTAVOS' appears within a ruled panel, below which the text identifies this as an 'EMERGENCY CIRCULATING NOTE OF 1942 issued by Authority of the President of the Philippines on January 20, 1942.' The central inscription reads 'The Commonwealth of the Philippines WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND TEN CENTAVOS IN LAWFUL CURRENCY OF THE PHILIPPINES Negros Occidental Provincial Currency Committee,' flanked by the denomination '10¢' in each corner and vertical series and city-of-issue inscriptions along the left and right margins; the lower portion carries three signature lines for the Provincial Treasurer, Acting Provincial Auditor, and Provincial Fiscal, with a manuscript countersignature 'For the Committee.' |
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| Obverse lettering | TEN CENTAVOS EMERGENCY CIRCULATING NOTE OF 1942 Issued by Authority of the President of the Philippines on January 20, 1942 The Commonwealth of the Philippines WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND TEN CENTAVOS IN LAWFUL CURRENCY OF THE PHILIPPINES Negros Occidental Provincial Currency Committee: SERIES OF 1942 CITY OF BACOLOD JAN. 28, 1942 PROV. TREAS., CHAIRMAN ACTG. PROV. AUD., MEMBER PROV. FISCAL, MEMBER For the Committee 10¢ |
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Negros Occidental was one of several Philippine provinces that organized its own emergency currency after the Japanese occupation cut off the supply of Commonwealth pesos in late 1941 and early 1942. The Provincial Currency Committee operated under direct authorization from provincial and Commonwealth officials still functioning outside Japanese control — these were not informal scrip but deliberately constituted emergency legal tender, intended to keep local commerce moving while the occupying forces consolidated their hold on Luzon.
Negros held out longer than most. The island's guerrilla administration remained functional well into the occupation, which is why this currency saw genuine, extended circulation rather than a brief symbolic issue.