China 100 Yuan 1940 (E255968) (circulated) F-VF

100 Yuan 1940 (Front: Portrait of Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925). Back: Hall of Annual Prayer, the largest building in the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) in Beijing (Pekin), China. It is also known as Altar of Heaven and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (Qiniandian). Watermark: None. Security features: Running serial numbers. Main colour: Chinese violet. Artist: (ABNC). Engraver: (ABNC). Signatures: Song Hanzhang (Sung Han-Chang) (General Manager); Tsuyee Pei (Manager). Security thread: None. Printing method: Intaglio. Issuer: Bank of China. Date of Issue: 1940. Withdrawn from circulation: Yes. Legal tender: No. Total issue: N/a. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: American Bank Note Company (ABNC)) (Serial # E255968) (circulated) F-VF

Dimensions: 187 x 86 mm

Catalogue Number: P-88c (Albert Pick; Krause)

Grade/condition: Fine to Very Fine (F-VF) (circulated, used)

Texts: 行銀國中. 中國銀行. Bank of China. 中華民國. Republic of China. 圓百壹. 壹佰圓. 壹百圓. One Hundred Yuan. Chungking. 1940. 年九十二國民華中. 中華民國二十九年. 29th year of the Republic of China. Qiniandian (祈年殿).