A yen (A円, A en) | |
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![]() Obverse of the 1 Yen A-Yen | |
Unit | |
Unit | A yen |
Symbol | ¥ |
Denominations | |
Banknotes | 10s, 50s, 1¥, 5¥, 10¥, 20¥, 100¥ |
Demographics | |
User(s) | United States Armed Forces, Korea |
Issuance | |
Central bank | • United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands • United States Army Military Government in Korea • Bank of Japan |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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. Unlike their B Yen counterparts, these notes were restricted to military use only with the exception of Korea for a brief time. They are notable for being the first "Military Payment Certificates" (In Korea) given after World War II had ended.[1]