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1 Yuan Central Bank of China
| Issuer | Central Bank of China |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Currency | Yuan (1945-1948) |
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| Obverse description | At left, a vignette of a city gate rendered in fine engraved line work, with figures in the foreground and architectural detail typical of Chinese monumental gates. To the right, a large ornate guilloché medallion frames the denomination characters. The note is printed in red-brown on a pale pink underprint, with serial number in the upper right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 行銀央中 券通流省九北東 圓壹 印年四十三國民華中 廠海上廠製印央中 (Translation: Central Bank of China Circulation Notes in Northeastern 9 Provinces One Yuan Printed in the 34th year of the Republic of China Central Engraving and Printing Plant, Shanghai Factory) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by an intricate guilloché pattern arranged in a central oval medallion surrounded by fine lathe-work borders, all printed in red-brown. The denomination characters occupy the centre of the guilloché oval. Two vertical numeral panels flank the design at left and right margins. Signature panels appear at the lower left and lower right corners. |
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