A yen

A yen
A yen (A円, A en)
Obverse of the 1 Yen A-Yen
Unit
UnitA yen
Symbol¥
Denominations
Banknotes10s, 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, 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]

  1. ^ "Japan Allied Military Currency Supplemental A Specimen Book". Heritage Auctions. Retrieved April 7, 2020.