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10 Yuan / Dollars Central Bank of China
| Issuer | Central Bank of China |
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| Year | 1928 |
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| Currency | Yuan (1912-1948) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in dark blue on a multicolour guilloche underprint of interlacing pink, orange, and light blue lathe-work patterns. The central vignette consists of an elaborate geometric guilloche medallion bearing the denomination characters 拾圓 (Ten Yuan) in a foliate cartouche, flanked by ornamental scrollwork and floral corner pieces. Two red seal-stamp impressions appear at lower left and lower right, with serial numbers printed in red at upper left and upper right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in green and carries an intaglio portrait of Sun Yat-sen within an oval vignette at centre, executed in fine line engraving in the American Bank Note Company style. Numerals "10" appear in large guilloche frames to the left and right of the portrait, with dense lathe-work and microtext underprint filling the field. Signature lines for the Assistant General Manager and General Manager appear below the portrait, with ornamental scrollwork borders framing the entire composition. |
| Reverse lettering | THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE TEN DOLLARS NATIONAL CURRENCY. SHANGHAI 1928 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. |
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