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10 Yuan Bank of Shansi, Chahar, & Hopei
| Issuer | Bank of Shansi, Chahar & Hopei |
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| Year | 1946 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in red on a light ground, the obverse carries a central vignette of a steam passenger train in three-quarter view at centre right, with smoke rising from the locomotive. Chinese characters reading the bank name and denomination appear in vertical panels flanking the design, with the serial number and prefix letter above. A red seal overprint appears at lower centre, and the Republican year inscription runs along the bottom margin. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in violet, the reverse is dominated by an elaborate guilloche underprint with four large floral rosette vignettes at the corners. The bank name "BANK OF SHANSI CHAHAR & HOPEI" arches across the top in Roman lettering, while the denomination "TEN YUAN" appears in a central cartouche, with "1946" displayed below in large numerals. Chinese characters for the denomination are repeated in the left and right side panels. |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF SHANSI CHAHAR & HOPEI TEN YUAN 1946 拾圓 |
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