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1 Yuan Bank of China
| Issuer | Bank of China |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Printer | American Bank Note Company, New York, United States |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of Sun Yat-sen at center right, rendered in intaglio against a fine guilloche underprint in blue. Chinese characters reading 中國銀行 (Bank of China) are inscribed at top, with 壹圓 (One Yuan) in large characters at center below the portrait. The note bears serial number prefix and the legend 中華民國三十年印 (Printed in the 30th Year of the Republic of China) at the foot, with decorative borders and corner ornaments throughout. |
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| Reverse description | Central oval vignette of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, set against radiating line work and surrounded by an elaborate guilloche border in blue. The legend BANK OF CHINA arches at the top and the large numeral word ONE fills the upper central field, with the date 1941 and ONE YUAN inscribed at the foot. The printer's imprint AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY appears in small lettering along the bottom margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF CHINA ONE 1941 ONE YUAN AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
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