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| Issuer | Central Bank of China |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Value | 10 Yuan |
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| Obverse description | A circular vignette at left centre contains an intaglio view of a city gate, rendered in fine line engraving. The denomination 拾圓 (Ten Yuan) appears in a bordered panel to the right, flanked by decorative guilloche cornerpieces. Issuing authority and circulation-area inscriptions run along the upper and lower margins in Chinese characters, with the printer's imprint at the bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | 行銀央中 券通流省九北東 圓拾 印年四十三國民華中 廠海上廠製印央中 (Translation: Central Bank of China Circulation Notes in Northeastern 9 Provinces Ten Yuan Printed in the 34th year of the Republic of China Central Engraving and Printing Plant, Shanghai Factory) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is composed entirely of intricate guilloche lacework arranged symmetrically across the face, with the numeral 10 printed in each of the four corners. A central ornate panel carries the Chinese characters 拾圓 (Ten Yuan) within a lobed cartouche formed by interlocking guilloche bands. Signature blocks appear at left and right within the guilloche border. |
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