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100 Yen US Military Currency - A-Note
| Uitgever | Allied Military Authority |
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| Jaar | 1946 |
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| Referentie(s) | P#74 |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Printed in black intaglio over a light blue guilloche underprint, the obverse carries a large letter 'A' as a central underprint device. The denomination '100' appears within an ornate cartouche at right, while 'ONE HUNDRED YEN' and the kanji '百圓' are inscribed in bold at centre. The series designation 'SERIES 100' appears at upper left and lower right, with 'MILITARY CURRENCY' running along the lower border and alphanumeric serial numbers at left and right. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | ISSUED PURSUANT TO MILITARY PROCLAMATION す行發き基に告布事軍 (Translation: Issued pursuant to military proclamation) |
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| Opmerkingen |
Allied Military Currency for Japan was printed in the United States and issued following the August 1945 surrender, giving occupation forces a parallel currency that could be controlled independently of the existing Japanese monetary system. The "A" prefix series — hence the collector designation "A-Note" — was introduced specifically to counter black market abuse, particularly the problem of servicemen converting military scrip into yen and remitting the proceeds home at favorable rates.
The A-Note designation comes from the series letter printed on the note, not a separate classification imposed later. When abuse continued despite the currency change, authorities eventually prohibited Japanese nationals from holding these notes altogether.