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Currency - Chinese Yuan, Thomas De La Rue & Company, 1941

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Historical information

This note has the names of British/Australian soldiers who served in WWII written in English on both sides.

Physical description

Five Yuan note from the Central Bank of China. On one side there are several Chinese inscriptions and the effigy of a man with a moustache. One the other, a central image of a tree-lined avenue and the number 5, as well as English text. There are also a number of handwritten inscriptions in English on both sides in black ink.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten English inscriptions of the names and service numbers of British soldiers. Not all are legible.

Subjects

chinese yuan

Identifier

0147

Date made

1941

Materials

paper

Measurements

Length: 15.6 centimetres, Width: 8 centimetres

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https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/583b8705d0cdd1030cdf9e89

Accessed 24 December 2024

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