Portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at left. Watermark window at right. Red.
Reverse description
Ship in centre
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
行銀央中
圓百伍
印年一十三國民華中
司公鈔印羅納德 (Translation: The Central Bank of China Five Hundred Yuan Printed in the 31st year of the Republic of China Thomas De La Rue & Company)
Reverse lettering
THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA
500
1942
FIVE HUNDRED YUAN
NATIONAL CURRENCY
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED LONDON
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
