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20 Pesos
| Issuer | Free Negros Military Currency Committee / 7th Military District / Army of the U.S.A. |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Currency | Philippine Peso (1903-date) |
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| Obverse description | Letterpress-printed in black on pale green paper, the obverse is arranged in a text-dominant layout with the large denomination legend TWENTY PESOS at centre and a serial number at upper right. A curved banner at top carries the inscriptions MILITARY SCRIP OF 1943 / ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND, with the body text affirming the note as lawful currency issued by authority of the Commander in Chief of the South West Pacific. At lower centre the issuing authority — 7TH MILITARY DISTRICT / FREE NEGROS MILITARY CURRENCY COMMITTEE — is identified above three signature lines bearing the typed role titles of Division Finance Officer / Auditor, Chief of Staff 72nd Div. / Chairman, and Asst. Div. Finance Officer / Member. |
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| Obverse lettering | MILITARY SCRIP OF 1943 ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND TWENTY PESOS Is Lawful Currency of the United States of America or of the Philippines Issued by Authority of the Commander in Chief of the South West Pacific 7TH MILITARY DISTRICT FREE NEGROS MILITARY CURRENCY COMMITTEE Division Finance Officer AUDITOR Chief of Staff, 72nd Div. CHAIRMAN Asst. Div. Finance Officer MEMBER |
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Philippine guerrilla currency issued under Japanese occupation is a sprawling field, but the Negros issues stand out for their organizational seriousness. The Free Negros Military Currency Committee operated under the authority of the 7th Military District, part of the broader guerrilla command structure that maintained functional civil and military administration on Negros throughout most of the occupation — something not every Philippine island managed.
Printed locally under wartime conditions with whatever materials were available, the S716 series was legal tender within the guerrilla-controlled zones and used to pay troops and procure supplies. The U.S. Army later honored many Philippine guerrilla currency obligations after liberation in 1945, though the redemption process was contested and not all series received equal treatment.