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10 Great Yuan Tainan Silver Note

Issuer Tainan Official Bank Note General Bureau (臺南官銀錢票總局)
Year 1895
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Reference(s) P#1906
Obverse description Vertically oriented note with all text in classical Chinese characters, arranged in columns read from right to left. A rectangular border with cut corners frames the central text panel, within which the denomination, issuing authority, and payment terms are inscribed in brush-script letterpress. A red seal impression appears at the upper left, with additional blue ink stamps and a serial number along the right margin.
Obverse lettering 臺南 官銀票   官銀錢票錢總局 給 憑几票支付 圳平銀拾大員照 光緒廿一年柒月初一
(Translation: Tainan Official banknote General administrator of official banking Payable according to quantity of notes: 7-3 silver tael. Ten big yuan Guangxu year 21, 1st of the 7th month)
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Variants P#1906a - Thick paper
P#1906b - Thin paper
P#1906c - Reissue with 2 additional smaller vertical Chinese character overprint
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