{"product_id":"wwii-japanese-occupation-of-burma-5-10-rupees-banknote-pair","title":"WWII Japanese Occupation of Burma – 5 \u0026 10 Rupees Banknote Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn fascinating pair of historic banknotes issued by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese Government for use in occupied Burma during the Second World War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942, occupation currency was introduced to replace the existing monetary system. Today these notes are commonly collected as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese Invasion Money (JIM)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and provide a tangible connection to the economic and military history of the Asia-Pacific theatre during WWII.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pair comprises a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 Rupees note (BB prefix)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 Rupees note (BA prefix)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, both carrying the prominent inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Japanese-occupied Burma; WWII occupation issue; denominations 5 and 10 Rupees; prefixes BB and BA; two original banknotes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe notes are in circulated condition consistent with their age and history. Please refer to the photographs for the exact condition of the notes supplied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Numismatic Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46656947355750,"sku":"71902768955750","price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/1686\/0006\/files\/AF6D6032-CF30-4911-8696-F5FDB110F78F.jpg?v=1787832832","url":"https:\/\/ancnumismatics.com.au\/products\/wwii-japanese-occupation-of-burma-5-10-rupees-banknote-pair","provider":"Australian Numismatic Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}