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5 Yuan Central Bank of China
| Issuer | Central Bank of China |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Size | 152 x 74 mm |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Sun Yat-sen in intaglio at left, set within an ornate frame, against a central guilloche underprint bearing the large Chinese characters for "Five Yuan". Serial numbers appear twice at upper left and upper right. Two red seal stamps are positioned at lower left and lower right, with corner ornaments carrying the denomination character 伍 in each corner. |
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| Obverse lettering | 行銀央中 圓伍 (Translation: Central Bank of China Five Yuan) |
| Reverse description | Central vignette shows a gateway or pavilion structure set behind large spreading trees, rendered in fine line engraving. A blank oval medallion occupies the left side, while a guilloche rosette bearing the numeral "5" fills the right. The bank title and denomination appear in English lettering above and below the central vignette, with the year 1941 and printer's imprint at the foot. |
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