One (1) 5 yuan note
Chinese-Italian Banking Corporation, China, 1921
Obverse Image: Chinese text at top, denomination to the right and left, pagoda and bridge scene at center.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Bank name at top,denomination at center.
Reverse Text: THE CHINESE ITALIAN BANKING CORPORATION / NO. 067971 / 5 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE YUAN / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC / PRESIDENT / MANAGER / SEPTEMBER 15th 1921 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
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