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50 Yuan Tung Pei Bank of China, red
| Issuer | Tung Pei Bank of China (東北銀行) |
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| Year | 1945 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed entirely in red, the obverse centres on an ornate oval guilloche vignette bearing the large Chinese characters 伍拾圓 (Fifty Yuan). The bank name 東北銀行 (Tung Pei Bank) is inscribed across the top, flanked by serial number and prefix letter designation, while vertical marginal panels repeat the denomination 伍拾 on both sides. A bottom legend records the Chinese Republic year of issue, with decorative corner rosettes and scrollwork framing the entire composition. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in red on an intricate guilloche background, the reverse carries a central oval vignette with a harbour scene showing a steamship and waterfront buildings. Two large circular rosettes flanking the vignette each bear the denomination "50" in Roman numerals, with the legend "BANK OF TUNG BAI" across the upper portion and the inscriptions "FIFTY" repeated along the lower border flanking the date "1945". |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF TUNG BAI 50 Yuan FIFTY FIFTY 1945 |
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