One (1) 5 yuan note
The Central Bank of China, China, 1942
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the left.
Obverse Text: 伍 / 中央銀行 / 伍 / IG582170 / IG582170 / 伍圓 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 中央銀行總裁 / 伍 / 中華民國三十一年印 / 伍 / 德納羅印鈔公司
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at right, airplane flying above a rive and factory at center.
Reverse Text: 5 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 5 / 5 / 5 / ASST. GEN. MANAGER. / 1942 / FIVE YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / GENERAL MANAGER. / 5 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON.
[[Obverse Text]]
伍 / 中央銀行 / 伍 / IG582170 / IG582170 / 伍圓 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 中央銀行總裁 / 伍 / 中華民國三十一年印 / 伍 / 德納羅印鈔公司
[[Obverse Image]]
Portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
[[Reverse Text]]
5 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 5 / 5 / ASST. GEN. MANAGER / 1942 / GENERAL MANAGER / 5 / FIVE YUAN / 5 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON / 71.348.371
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