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| Emittente | Allied Military Authority (US) |
|---|---|
| Anno | 1945 |
| Tipo | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Valore | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Valuta | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composizione | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Dimensioni | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Forma | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Stampatore | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Disegnatore/i | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Incisore/i | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| In circolazione fino al | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Riferimento/i | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Descrizione del dritto | Printed in black on a light blue guilloche underprint with green overprint, the face carries the title legend 'MILITARY CURRENCY' in a dark panel across the top, flanked by ornate intaglio scrollwork vignettes at each side. A large letter 'B' is rendered in outline within the central guilloche field, identifying the series, with the denomination expressed in both Arabic numerals and Chinese characters (拾圓) in green at multiple positions. The alphanumeric serial number and 'SERIES 100' appear within the underprint, and a cartouche inscribed 軍票 (military scrip) is set at the bottom centre. |
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| Legenda del dritto | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Descrizione del rovescio | Printed in brown on a pink-toned guilloche underprint, the reverse is dominated by a large central ornamental vignette composed of acanthus scrollwork surrounding an oval guilloche medallion with a foliate motif at its centre, set on a pedestal-like base. The inscription 'ISSUED PURSUANT TO MILITARY PROCLAMATION' appears in a ruled panel at the top, and the Japanese equivalent 軍事布告に基き發行す is rendered in a panel along the bottom. |
| Legenda del rovescio | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Firma/e | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Tipo di protezione | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Descrizione della protezione | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Varianti | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Commenti |
The B-yen notes were issued by U.S. occupation authorities following Japan's surrender in August 1945, replacing the wartime military yen and circulating alongside — then gradually displacing — the existing Bank of Japan notes. The "B" designation distinguished them from the earlier Type A military currency used during Pacific operations. Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, they were legal tender throughout occupied Japan and accepted at a fixed rate of 15 yen to the dollar.
The series became a persistent headache for occupation finance officials. Black market exchange between B-yen and regular yen was rampant, and the notes were eventually demonetized in September 1948 as part of the broader effort to stabilize the Japanese economy ahead of the Dodge Line reforms.