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| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Two oval vignettes at left and right depict scenes of rice paddy cultivation, with farmers working the fields using traditional methods. The large Chinese characters 拾圓 (Ten Yuan) are centered between the vignettes, flanked by red guilloche cornerpieces bearing the numeral 10. The bank name 中國人民銀行 runs across the upper portion alongside a serial number, with the date inscription 中華民國三十八年印 appearing along the lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | 行銀民人國中 拾 圓 年八十三國民華中 (Translation: People's Bank of China Ten Yuan Year 38 of the Chinese Republic) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in red and composed of intricate guilloche latticework and floral underprint patterns framing a central panel. The numeral 10 appears prominently at center within a rosette medallion, flanked on either side by the Chinese characters 拾圓. The bank name 中國人民銀行 is inscribed across the top, with the year 1949 set within a banner at the lower center. |
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