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5 Yuan / Dollars Bank of China
| Issuer | Bank of China |
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| Year | 1913 |
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| Printer | American Bank Note Company, New York, United States |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) in formal imperial robes set within an oval frame at left, facing three-quarters right. A large central guilloche rosette carries the denomination 伍圓 in bold Chinese characters, flanked by elaborate lathe-work underprint in red and blue. To the right, an oval vignette presents a traditional Chinese pavilion (gazebo) amid trees. Denomination panels reading 伍圓 appear at each corner, and the serial number prefix A000000 is printed in red at upper left and upper right, with a red SPECIMEN overprint across the centre face. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a landscaped park scene with a multi-storey Chinese pavilion surrounded by trees, rendered in blue intaglio engraving. The design is framed by intricate geometric lathe-work borders with large numeral 5 medallions at left and right. The legend BANK OF CHINA arcs across the top within a decorative band, and FIVE DOLLARS appears along the lower border. Serial number A000000 is printed at upper left and upper right, with the date 1st JUNE 1919 at centre bottom and the printer's imprint below. |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE FIVE DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY FIVE DOLLARS 5 N° A000000 1st JUNE 1919 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK |
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