Republic of China

中華民國

The Central Bank of China

Central Bank of China

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REFERENCE: The Central Bank of China was founded in 1923 in Canton. During its work in the territorial part of China (in 1923-1949), the bank was one of the "big four" banks along with the Bank of China, the Peasant Bank of China and the Bank of Communications.
 

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cat. # P
face value
year
Description/Notes
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The Central Bank of China

行銀央中

Release of 1928
 
P:167a
10 copper coins
ND(1928)
SHENSI Black NDHR

 
P:167b
10 copper coins
ND(1928)
Red NDP.


 
P:167c
10 copper coins
ND(1928)
Same. Black Ndhr. 5 Fen


 

 
P:168a
20 copper coins
ND(1928)
SHENSI Black NDHR

 
P:168b
20 copper coins
ND(1928)
Red NDP.

 
P:168c
20 copper coins
ND(1928)
Same. Black Ndhr. 1 Chiao


 

 
R: 169a
50 copper coins
ND(1928)
SHENSI Black NDHR

 
P:169b
50 copper coins
ND(1928)
Red NDP.


 

Temporary release 1928.
 
P:170a
$5
1920
(1928) Ndhr. at 80 mm TVD


 
P:170b
$5
1920
(1928) Ndhr. on op. 83 mm

 

Release of 1923

Manufacturer/Printer - American Bank Note Company
 
P:171s
$1
1923
SPECIMEN



 
 
P:174s
$1
1923
SPECIMEN



 
 
P:175s
$5
1923
SPECIMEN



 
 
P:176a
$10
1923
Ndhr. "Kwangtung". Subsp. eng 152 x 76 mm.


 
P:176b
$10
1923
Ndhr. "Kwangtung". Subsp. English and Chinese .152 x 76 mm.


 
P:176c
$10
1923
Ndhr. "Kwangtung". Subsp. eng 152 x 78 mm.

 
P:176d
$10
1923
Ndhr. "Kwangtung". Subsp. English and Chinese .152 x 78 mm.

 
P:176e
$10
1923
Without Ndhr. "Kwangtung". Subsp. Chinese. 152 x 78 mm.


 
P:176s
$10
1923
SPECIMEN



 
 
P:178s
$50
1923
SPECIMEN


 
R: 178As
$50
1923
SPECIMEN


 
P:178Bs
$50
1923
SPECIMEN



 
 
P:179s
$100
1923
SPECIMEN


 
P:179As
$100
1923
SPECIMEN


 

Military graduation 1926
 
P:185b
$1
1926
 


 

Release of 1924

Manufacturer/Printer - American Bank Note Company
 
P:193a
10 cents
ND(1924)
 Sign.1

 
P:193b
10 cents
ND(1924)
 Sign.5

 
P:193s
10 cents
ND(1924)
 SPECIMEN


 
 
P:194a
20 cents
ND(1924)
 Sign.1


 
P:194b
20 cents
ND(1924)
 Sign.2


 
P:194c
20 cents
ND(1924)
 Sign.5

 
P:194s
20 cents
ND(1924)
 SPECIMEN

 

Release of 1928

Manufacturer/Printer - American Bank Note Company
 
P:195c
$1
1928
 (ABNC) Sign.5 # on AV and RS Shanghai



 
P:195s
$1
1928
 SPECIMEN # 5


 
P:195s
$1
1928
 SPECIMEN # 6



 
 
P:196s
$5
1928
 SPECIMEN



 
 
P:197a
$10
1928
 (ABNC) Sign.2 Shanghai

 
P:197b
$10
1928
 Sign.3 Shanghai

 
P:197c
$10
1928
 Sign.4 Shanghai

 
P:197d
$10
1928
Sign.5a Shanghai *1


 
P:197e
$10
1928
  Sign.5b Shanghai. XX#X


 
P:197e
$10
1928
  Sign.5b Shanghai. XX#XX


 
P:197e
$10
1928
 Sign.5b Shanghai S ndhr. "2"


 
P:197f
$10
1928
 sign.7 at AV and RS Shanghai 


 
P:197g
$10
1928
 sign.7 black # AB Shanghai


 
P:197h
$10
1928
 sign.7 green on cliche # AV Shanghai


 
P:197s
$10
1928
 SPECIMEN # 5


 
P:197s
$10
1928
 SPECIMEN # 6



 
 
P:198b
$50
1928
 Sign. 5. Overprint: CHUNGKING/SHANGHAI.


 
P:198f
$50
1928
 (ABNC) sign.7 black # АВ Shanghai


 
P:198s
$50
1928
 SPECIMEN



 
 
P:199d
 $100
1928
 (ABNC) sign.6 Shanghai


 
P:199s
 $100
1928
 SPECIMEN


 

Issue 1930
 
P:200d
$5
1930
(ABNC) sign.5 Shanghai Х


 
P:200d
$5
1930
(ABNC) sign.5 Shanghai ХХ


 
P:200f
$5
1930
(ABNC) sign.7 Shanghai. # on RS


 
P:200NL
$5
1930
(ABNC) sign. NL [4] Shanghai


 
P:200NL
$5
1930
(ABNC) sign. NL [25] Shanghai


 

Issue of 1931
 
P:202
10 cents
1931
CHB 10 Cents = 1 Chiao



 
P:203
20 cents
1931
CHB 20 Cents = 2 Chiao


 
P:205
50 cents
1931
 



 

Release of 1934
 
P:205Ad
1 yuan
ND(1934)
On # A112


 

Issue 1936
 
P:210
1 yuan
1936
 CBC sign.5 X


 
P:210
1 yuan
1936
 CBC sign.5 XX



 
 
P:211a
1 yuan
1936
 CHB sign.10 Lao Tza. X


 
P:211a
1 yuan
1936
 CHB sign.10 Lao Tza. XX


 






 
P:212a
1 yuan
1936
 (TDLR) sign.5


 
P:213a
5 yuan
1936
 (TDLR) sign.8

 
P:213b
5 yuan
1936
 (TDLR) sign.9


 
P:213c
5 yuan
1936
 (TDLR) sign.5


 
P:214a
10 yuan
1936
 (TDLR) sign.5


 
P:214b
10 yuan
1936
 (TDLR) sign.8


 
P:214b
10 yuan
1936
 (TDLR) sign.9


 






 
P:216a
1 yuan
1936
(W&S) sign.5


 
P:216d
1 yuan
1936
(W&S) sign.9


 
P:217a
5 yuan
1936
(W&S) sign.5


 
P:217a
5 yuan
1936
No seals.


 
P:217c
5 yuan
1936
(W&S) sign.9


 
P:218a
10 yuan
1936
(W&S) sign.5


 
P:218b
10 yuan
1936
(W&S) sign.6


 
P:218d
10 yuan
1936
(W&S) sign.8


 
P:218e
10 yuan
1936
(W&S) sign.9


 
P:218f
10 yuan
1936
Issue for Tibet


 
P:220a
100 yuan
1936
(W&S) sign.11


 
P:220a
100 yuan
1936
SPECIMEN. Sample. Red.


 

Issue of 1939
 
R: 224a
1 cent
1939
 *1


 
P:224b
1 cent
1939
 X #6


 
P:224b
1 cent
1939
 X #6 X


 
P:225a
5 cents
1939
 print Union Publishers & Printers


 

Issue 1940
 
P:226
10 cents
1940



 
P:227a
20 cents
1940



 
P:228
10 yuan
1940
CHB. X#6


 
P:228
10 yuan
1940
CHB. X#6X


 
P:228
10 yuan
1940
CHB. XX#6


  

Release 1941
 
P:231
2 yuan
1941
 (TDLR) XX#6


 
P:231
2 yuan
1941
 (TDLR) XX # 6 (# var.)


 
P:231
2 yuan
1941
 (TDLR)


 
P:235
5 yuan
1941
 (TDLR)


 
P:236
5 yuan
1941
 (TDLR)


 
P:237a
10 yuan
1941
 (W&S) SYS sign.5


 
P:237
10 yuan
1941
 (W&S) SYS sign.


 
P:238b
10 yuan
1941
 


 
P:239a
10 yuan
1941
 SBNC


 
P:239s
10 yuan
1941
 SBNC


 
P:243a
100 yuan
1941
 SBNC


 
P:243b
100 yuan
1941
 SBNC No #


 
P:243s
100 yuan
1941
 SPECIMEN


 

Release 1942
 
P:244a
5 yuan
1942
 (TDLR) Sign.6


 
P:244b
5 yuan
1942
 (TDLR) Sign.7

 
P:244s
5 yuan
1942
 SPECIMEN

 
P:245a
10 yuan
1942
 (TDLR) Sign.5

 
P:245b
10 yuan
1942
 (TDLR) Sign.6


 
P:245c
10 yuan
1942
 (TDLR) Sign.7



 
P:245d
10 yuan
1942
 (TDLR) Sign.7 Ndpr. - Chungking

 
P:249b
100 yuan
1942
sign.9 Type name - 8 hieroglyph.


 
P:251
500 yuan
1942
 


 
P:252
RMB 1,000 
1942
 (TDLR) 


 
P:253
RMB 2,000 
1942
 (TDLR) 


 

Release 1944
 
P:256
100 yuan
1944
TDLR


 
P:260
100 yuan
1944
 


 
R:260A
100 yuan
1944
 


 
P:261
100 yuan
1944
 


 
P:262
200 yuan
1944
Name type - 8 hieroglyph. Sweat Sun Yat-sen on the left.


 
P:264
500 yuan
1944
TDLR


 
P:265
500 yuan
1944
W&S

 
P:266
500 yuan
1944
 


 
P:268a
RMB 1,000 
1944
Name type - 8 hieroglyph.


 

Release 1945
 
P:270
10 yuan
1945



 
P:273
50 yuan
1945



 
P:283a
500 yuan
1945



 
P:284
500 yuan
1945
 


 
P:287
RMB 1,000 
1945
 


 
P:288
RMB 1,000 
1945
Name type - 8 hieroglyph.


 
P:289
RMB 1,000 
1945
#6



 
P:289
RMB 1,000 
1945
# 6 (# var.)


 
P:290
RMB 1,000 
1945



 
P:294
RMB 1,000 
1945
Name type - 10 hieroglyph.


 
P:295
RMB 1,000 
1945
 


 
P:297
RMB 1,000 
1945
Name type - 6 hieroglyph.


 
P:300
RMB 2,000 
1945
Name type - 5 hieroglyph.


 
P:301a
RMB 2,000 
1945
Name type - 5 hieroglyph.


 
P:301b
RMB 2,000 
1945
S ndhr. Northeast Army Command

 
P:302
RMB 2,000 
1945
Name type - 6 hieroglyph.

 
P:303
RMB 2,500 
1945
Name type - 7 hieroglyph.


 
P:305
RMB 5,000 
1945
Name type - 5 hieroglyph.


 
P:306
RMB 5,000 
1945
Name type - 6 hieroglyph.


 

The release of 1947
 
P:311
RMB 5,000 
1947
 


 
P:313
RMB 5,000 
1947
*1


 
P:314
RMB 10,000 
1947
Name type - 8 hieroglyph.


 
P:315
RMB 10,000 
1947
Name type - 8 hieroglyph.

 
P:317
RMB 10,000 
1947
TDLR


 
P:318
RMB 10,000 
1947
Name type - 8 hieroglyph.


 
P:320a
RMB 10,000 
1947
Name type - 5 hieroglyph.

 
P:320b
RMB 10,000 
1947
Name type - 6 hieroglyph.

 
P: 320s
RMB 10,000 
1947
Name type - 8 hieroglyph.
REVERSE

 






 







The Central Bank of China 10 dollars 1923

Central Bank of China $50 1928

The Central Bank of China 5 yuan 1930

行銀央中

Notes:

1. * 1 Photo of the banknote from the auction of the Auction House Sign.