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100 Yuan Tung Pei Bank of China
| Issuer | Tung Pei Bank of China |
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| Year | 1945 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Reverse description | Printed in red-orange, the reverse is dominated by two large symmetrical rosette guilloches flanking a central oval cartouche bearing the numeral '100' in bold relief. The upper border carries the English inscription 'TUNG PEI BANK OF CHINA' in a straight banner, while the lower border reads 'ONE HUNDRED YUAN'. The overall design is composed of intricate lathe-work patterns and foliate scrollwork filling the entire field. |
| Reverse lettering | TUNG PEI BANK OF CHINA ONE HUNDRED YUAN 100 |
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The Tung Pei Bank of China — "Tung Pei" meaning Northeast — was established to serve Manchuria following Japan's defeat in August 1945, operating under Soviet-backed Chinese Communist administration during the chaotic transition period before the People's Republic. This 100 Yuan note belongs to the earliest issues, printed under extremely rudimentary conditions as Communist forces consolidated control over the northeastern provinces ahead of the full-scale civil war with the Kuomintang.
Notes from this bank are frequently found with significant wear or structural damage, consistent with hard use in an unstable wartime economy where banking infrastructure barely existed.