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| Issuer | Bank of Central China (中華銀行) |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Printed in red throughout, the obverse carries a portrait of Mao Tse-tung at right within a plain oval frame, set against a fine guilloche underprint. The bank title 華中銀行 appears at upper centre, with the denomination 拾圓 displayed prominently in large characters at centre-left, flanked by ornamental corner rosettes. A serial number prefix letter and numerals are printed at upper left, with date inscription 中華民國三十四年 in the lower left margin. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in olive-green, the reverse is dominated by two large guilloche medallions bearing the numeral 10, positioned symmetrically at left and right. A central decorative cartouche with fine lathe-work underprint occupies the middle of the design, flanked by scrolling foliate vignettes. The numeral 10 also appears in smaller form at upper centre, with Chinese characters inscribed within the central panel. |
| Reverse lettering | 10 拾 |
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