WWII Manchukuo Central Bank Air Defense Fund 10 Yen Token Military Aviation For Sale

DescriptionThis is a rare prewar Manchukuo Central Bank token marked “Air Defense Development Fund” and “10 Yen.”The front is inscribed with:“Air Defense Development Fund”
“Manchukuo Central Bank”
“10 Yen”At the center is a design resembling an aircraft propeller.The reverse is stamped with what appears to be an individual serial number:“962”What makes this piece especially interesting is that it was not ordinary circulating money.Rather than functioning like a normal 10-yen coin used for everyday purchases, it appears to have served as a special-purpose token or financial certificate connected with funds collected for aviation and air-defense development.The involvement of the Manchukuo Central Bank is also significant.As the central bank of Manchukuo, it stood at the center of the state’s monetary and financial system. Its name on this token suggests that the piece was not simply a private commemorative object, but was connected to a more formal funding system and may have helped provide official credibility to the stated 10-yen value.In simple terms, this token may have represented either:a 10-yen contribution toward air-defense development,
or
10 yen of value within a specific aviation-defense funding system.The exact method of issue, exchange, or redemption has not been fully confirmed from surviving primary documentation, so this interpretation should be understood as a historically informed assessment rather than a definitive statement.The wording “Air Defense Development Fund” itself is important.During the 1930s, Manchukuo rapidly developed military aviation, airfields, communications, and air-defense infrastructure under the strong influence of Japan and the Kwantung Army.This small metal token therefore sits at the intersection of three fields:military aviation, Manchukuo history, and wartime finance.Approximate size: 40.1 mm
Weight: 9.43 g
Thickness: 0.9 mmThere is age-related wear, discoloration, and surface patina, but the inscriptions, central design, and reverse serial number remain clearly visible.A very unusual historical artifact from the aviation and financial history of Manchukuo.Own a Piece of History.Shipping

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