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50 Cents Shantung Min Sheng Bank
| Issuer | Shantung Min Sheng Bank |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a monumental ceremonial gate (pailou) rendered in fine line engraving, set within a lightly guilloche-patterned ground. Chinese characters forming the bank name appear in a scroll cartouche across the top, with the denomination 伍角 repeated in large characters at left, right, and lower corners. Two red seal impressions flank the central vignette, and serial number prefix E is printed in black at lower left and right. |
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| Obverse lettering | 山東省民生銀行 公放一領証用 伍角 中華民國二十五年 每角兌郵國票 |
| Reverse description | Intricate guilloche lacework fills the entire field in dark green, with three oval medallions arranged horizontally, each bearing the numeral 50 within an elaborate floral surround. The central medallion carries the legend FIFTY CENTS in uppercase letterpress. The denomination 50 CENTS appears additionally in two flanking oval panels. The issuer's name THE SHANTUNG MIN SHENG BANK is set in a straight banner across the top, and the date 1940 appears in a small ornamental frame at the bottom centre. |
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