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500 yuan, Shanghai printing

Republic of China · China · 1945

Front of the 500 yuan, Shanghai printing note from Republic of China
Front
Back of the 500 yuan, Shanghai printing note from Republic of China
Back

A Central Bank of China 500 yuan note printed by the Central Printing Factory in Shanghai. The front shows a portrait of Sun Yat-sen and the back has the denomination in Chinese characters and numerals. It was issued in the final year of the Second Sino-Japanese War, during a period of severe wartime inflation.

Ref
2631
Country
China
Issuer
Republic of China
Denomination
500 yuan, Shanghai printing
Catalogue number
–
Date
1945 (printed on the note)
Estimated value
£3.00 to £25.00 · price guide: Estimate (catalogue price not yet checked)
Grade
AU (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
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