Japanese Occupation of China 5 Yuan ND (1938)

P#J131s; specimen with overprint, uniface pair

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Japanese Occupation of China 5 Yuan, 1938 obverse
Japanese Occupation of China 5 Yuan, 1938 reverse

Information:

Rarity RRR - Extremely Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1938) P#J131s; specimen with overprint, uniface pair + - - - - - -
Reference P#J131s;
Country Japanese Occupation of China
Period Manchukuo (1934-1945)
Issuing bank Central Bank of Manchou
Currency Yuan
Denomination 5 Yuan
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1938
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 135x75 mm

Obverse:

Japanese Occupation of China 5 Yuan, 1938

Obverse symbol

Printing is black on brown underprint at center. Portrait of Mencius, 372-290 BC. A Confucian Philosopher, described as the second sage. He is wearing a feather crown at right. Large number 5 at left. Red seven digit serial numbers at upper left and lower right.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

Printing is brown. Building in center, Central Bank of Manchow, Hsinking. with border all around. Number 5 denomination in all four corners.