5 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. Watermark: N/a. Main colour: Blue. Artist: ABNC. Engraver: ABNC. Signatures: Song Hanzhang (Sung Han-Chang, 宋汉章) (General Manager, 1935–1948); Pei Tsu-yi (or) Tsuyee Pei (Bei Ziyi, Bei Zuyi, 貝祖貽) (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 Withdrawn from circulation: Yes.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, United States (ABNC)) (Serial # A031066F) (circulated) VF
Dimensions: 165 x 76 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-84 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause); B1164 (Banknote Book)
Grade/condition: Very Fine (VF) (circulated, used) GRADING INFO
Texts: 行銀國中. Bank of China. Five Yuan. 圓伍. National Currency. 1940. 29th year of the Republic of China. 印年九十二國民華中.
Dimensions: 165 x 76 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-84 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause); B1164 (Banknote Book)
Grade/condition: Very Fine (VF) (circulated, used) GRADING INFO
Texts: 行銀國中. Bank of China. Five Yuan. 圓伍. National Currency. 1940. 29th year of the Republic of China. 印年九十二國民華中.
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