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10 Yuan Bank of Chinan
| Issuer | Bank of Chinan |
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| Year | 1939 |
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| Currency | Yuan (1935-1946) |
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| Reverse description | Black intaglio print on white paper. Central oval vignette portrays a traditional Chinese tea house set in a landscaped garden. The English legend BANK OF CHINAN arches across the top, with the value numerals 10 and the word YUAN repeated in guilloche panels to the left and right. The inscription TEN YUAN appears at the bottom centre, flanked by two manuscript signature facsimiles, with the date 1939 below. |
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| Signature(s) | S.T. Chang and O.K. Pai |
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The Bank of Chinan was one of several regional banks established under Japanese-sponsored authorities in occupied China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It operated in Shandong province under the Reformed Government and later the Wang Jingwei regime's broader puppet banking network — issuing currency that was, by design, intended to displace Nationalist fabi and integrate occupied territory into the Japanese-controlled monetary sphere.
The S3069 series exists in multiple signature combinations, making the "E" variant a narrower collectible than the parent listing suggests. Collector interest in puppet bank issues has grown considerably, but authentication warrants care — wartime paper quality was inconsistent and period forgeries circulated alongside legitimate notes.