10 yuan
Republic of China · China · 1914
A 10 yuan note of the Bank of Communications, dated 1 October 1914 and issued for Shanghai, printed by the American Bank Note Company of New York. The English side shows a busy quayside with an ocean liner, a steam train and horse-drawn carts unloading barrels. The Chinese side shows a large brick building with a clock tower and a tram in the street. Founded in 1908, the bank was one of China's main note-issuing banks.
- Ref
- 286
- Country
- China
- Issuer
- Republic of China
- Denomination
- 10 yuan
- Catalogue number
- Pick 118
- Date
- 1914 (printed on the note)
- Estimated value
- £12.38 to £23.25 · price guide: Numista
- Grade
- EF (estimated from photos)
- Copies in the collection
- 1