Japanese Invasion Money printed 1942 for Netherlands invasion. TIEN GULDEN Bill with SI marking Approximately 6-5/16" wide x 3" high After the fall of Singapore in February 1942, the Japanese attacked the Netherland Indies which were effectively overtaken by 9 March, 1942 and held until surrender in August 1945. In 1942, the Japanese issued paper script currency of 1, 5 and 10 cents and ½, 1, 5 and 10 Gulden notes. What makes these notes unique are that they are written entirely in Dutch. Values are Een (1), Vijf (5) and Tien(10) cents and Guldens. All of these notes bear the following De Japansche Regeering Betaalt Aan Toonder or The Japanese Government Promise To Pay The Bearer On Demand. Denominations of 100 and 1000 Roepiah were issued in 1944, with the Indonesian legend "Pemerintah Dai Nippon" (Japanese Government). An additional series, with denominations of 1/2, 1, 5, 10 and 100 Roepiah, was also issued in 1944 with the transliterated Japanese legend "Dai Nippon Teikoku Seiku" (Imperial Japanese Government).