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2 - Teller Practice Banknote Bank of China
| Issuer | Bank of China |
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| Size | 120 x 55 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | 中國銀行 BANK OF CHINA 练功券 2 (Translation: Practice Banknote) |
| Reverse description | Printed in green on a light blue ground, the centre is occupied by a detailed intaglio vignette of a section of the Great Wall of China winding through mountainous terrain, with a watchtower at centre. Denomination numeral 2 appears at both left and right within guilloche panels; the characters 练功 and 专用 flank the central vignette on left and right respectively. |
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Teller training notes of this type were produced in China for internal bank use — not for circulation — and were intended to familiarize cashiers with the physical handling, counting, and authentication of genuine currency. The Bank of China's use of a dedicated securities printer for what amounts to a staff training tool is notable; these weren't cheap facsimiles but properly manufactured notes on security-grade paper stock.
They surface in collector markets only when institutional lots are dispersed. Most were destroyed after training cycles ended.