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| Issuer | Bank of China |
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| Year | 1930 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central oval vignette encloses a view of the White Pagoda (Bai Ta) set within its parkland surroundings in Beijing, rendered in fine intaglio. Large Chinese characters for the denomination 伍圓 appear in bold red on either side of the vignette, flanked by intricate guilloche rosette panels. Branch overprint 廈門 (Amoy) appears in the lower left and right margins, with bank title 中國銀行 in a horizontal panel across the top and serial numbers in red at upper left and right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is executed entirely in purple intaglio with dense guilloche latticework forming an oval frame at centre, enclosing the large numeral 5 above the legend FIVE DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY. The bank title BANK OF CHINA appears at the top beneath the promise-to-pay text, with ornate foliate cornerpieces and secondary guilloche panels filling the field. The place and date of issue AMOY / OCTOBER 1930 appear in a cartouche at lower centre, flanked by serial numbers, with the imprint AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY at the foot. |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE FIVE DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY AMOY OCTOBER 1930 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
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