World War II era-paper money 2x4" that says The Japanese Government, Ten Pesos?

Question

We inherited a collection of bills from the WWII era , does anyone know what these bills were for?Some are 2 6/8" X6 1/4". Why would they be in english, but say Japanese Govt, then partly in spanish?

Wow! That's so interesting.I've also got Marks, Francs, Lire, Krona?Anyone know of a website or book on history of these?

Answer 1

They are from the Philippines. I have some of the same kind of money. While the traditional language of the Philippines is Tagalog, they were under Spanish control for a century or longer until the Spanish-American War (hence the Spanish and the use of a peso), when the USA took over the Philippines for three decades, adding the English component, until the Japanese took over. Hence the mixture.

It's a great piece of history, it doesn't have that massive amount of value to it the last time I checked, but it's great to show the grandchildren and tell a story of history and war.

Answer 2

Those were most likely Japanese occupation script used in The Philippines. My dad brought back a ton of those bills when he returned home after WWII. I doubt they are worth much since a lot of returning GIs brought them back.