A yen
Military currency used after World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Ayen.
A yen (A圓, A en) was a colloquial term used to refer to a form of military scrip used in post-war US-Occupied Japan, Korea, and Okinawa from September 7, 1945, to July 21, 1948. They are notable for being the first "Military Payment Certificates" (In Korea) given after World War II had ended.[1]
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A yen (A円, A en) | |
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Unit | |
Unit | A yen |
Symbol | ¥ |
Denominations | |
Banknotes | 10s, 50s, 1¥, 5¥, 10¥, 20¥, 100¥ |
Demographics | |
User(s) | Occupied Japan, Korea, and Ryukyu Islands |
Issuance | |
Central bank | • United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands • Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea • Bank of Japan |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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