One (1) yuan note, specimen
Tsingtau (Tsingtao) City Bank, Tsingtau, China, 1924
Obverse Image: Chinese text to the right and left, denomination to the sides and in each corner, vignette of building at center.
Obverse Text: 壹 / 0000000 / 青島地方銀行 / 0000000 / 壹 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 樣本 / 壹 / MANAGER / 憑票即付中國國幣壹圓 / PRESIDENT / 壹 / 中華民國十三年 / 財政部印刷局製 / 71.348.1263
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides and in each corner.
Reverse Text: 1 / TSINGTAO CITY BANK / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / 此票係樣本不能兌現收到 / 樣本 諸君務即出具收據 / 為荷 財政部印刷局敬啟 / 1 / 壹圓 / 1 / 樣本 / ONE YUAN / 1 / APR 15TH 1924 / 1 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING PEKING CHINA.
[[Obverse Text]]
壹 / 0000000 / 青島地方銀行 / 0000000 / 壹 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 樣本 / 壹 / MANAGER / 憑票即付中國國幣壹圓 / PRESIDENT / 壹 / 中華民國十三年 / 財政部印刷局製 / 71.348.1263
[[Reverse Text]]
1 / TSINGTAO CITY BANK / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / 此票係樣本不能兌現收到 / 樣本 諸君務即出具收據 / 為荷 財政部印刷局敬啟 / 1 / 壹圓 / 1 / 樣本 / ONE YUAN / 1 / APR 15TH 1924 / 1 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING PEKING CHINA.
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