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10 Yuan
| Issuer | Changsha Bank |
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| Year | 1928 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S860 |
| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in red-brown on a multicolour guilloche underprint, with a central vignette of a classical colonnaded building, likely the Changsha Bank headquarters, framed by elaborate lathe-work rosettes. The denomination 拾圓 (Ten Yuan) appears in large Chinese characters flanking the central vignette on both left and right, with the bank title 長沙銀行 (Changsha Bank) inscribed at the top centre. Two decorative lion cartouches appear at the lower corners, and a lower panel carries the text 憑票印國幣拾圓付 in Chinese, alongside the Republic of China date inscription 中華民國十七年甲子. |
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| Obverse lettering | 長沙銀行 拾圓 憑票印國幣拾圓付 中華民國十七年甲子 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in red-brown with an intricate guilloche pattern throughout, centred on a large numeral '10' within an elaborate lathe-work medallion flanked by two circular rosette panels each bearing the numeral '10'. The top margin carries the English bank title 'CHANGSHA BANK' with the promise text 'PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE.' A lower cartouche reads 'TEN YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY' above the geographical designation 'HUNAN', with the date 'JANUARY 1ST, 1928' and the printer's imprint 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY' at the foot. |
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