Country: China
Bank: The National Industrial Bank of China
Denomination: 1 Yuan
City of issue: Shanghai
Printer: American Bank Note Company
Period: Republic of China, c. 1910s–1920s
Obverse transcription (Chinese side):
中華民國實業銀行
持政府許可行業
Serial number: M974433C (in red, twice)
壹圓
Central vignette: running horse.
Lower panel text (vertical within cartouche):
憑票即付壹圓
Round seal text:
上海
Signatures:
H.O. King – Managing Director
[Signature] – Manager
Reverse transcription (English side):
THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL BANK OF CHINA
Promises to pay the bearer on demand at its office here
1 YUAN
Serial number: M974433C (in red, twice)
ONE YUAN
of the National Industrial Bank of the Republic of China
Issued by special permission of the Chinese Government
SHANGHAI
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
Design elements: central building vignette (bank building), denomination “1” in corners, ornate guilloche borders.
Technical classification:
Republic of China private banknote, The National Industrial Bank of China, 1 Yuan, Shanghai issue, American Bank Note Company printing.