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Description
Issued by | Central Bank of China |
Issue | 1949 Issue |
Size | 148 x 60 mm |
Printer | Central Printing Factory (China) – CPF |
Security features | Running serial numbers on the front of the banknote |
Signatures | Gao Yuesheng (Gao Yu-sheng) (General Manager); Liu Siye (Governor). |
Obverse | Portrait of Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) in military uniform. Born as Jiang Ruiyuan (Chiang Jui-yuan) during his youth years Chiang was known as Jiang Zhiqing (Chiang Chi-ching). He was also known as Jiang Jieshi or Chiang Chieh-shih and Jiang Zhongzheng or Chiang Chung-cheng. |
Reverse | Old railway drawbridge across river |
Comment | Banknote issued by the Central Bank of China while the Republic of China still administered the Chinese Mainland. This banknote is denominated in Chinese Gold Yuan which was introduced in a 1948 currency reform with an exchange course of 1 Gold Yuan = 3.000.000 Old Yuan. |