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| Issuer | Central Bank of China |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Size | 146 × 64 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | 行銀央中 海上 付即票憑 關 金 貳 仟 圓 印年六十三國民華中 司公票鈔國美 (Translation: Central Bank of China Shanghai Pay on Demand Two Thousand Customs Gold Units Printed in the 36th year of the Republic of China American Bank Note Company) |
| Reverse description | Intaglio vignette of the Central Bank of China's Shanghai building, rendered in fine line work within an elaborate guilloche border, printed in red. The arched panel at top carries the legend "THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA", with the promise-to-pay text inscribed beneath the architectural vignette. The large numeral 2000 and the denomination "TWO THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS" occupy a panel at centre-bottom, with the place and date "SHANGHAI, 1947" and the printer's imprint at the foot. |
| Reverse lettering | THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE 2000 TWO THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS SHANGHAI, 1947 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
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