Republic of China 1 Yuan, 24 P-153

行銀通交 壹 圓 壹國民中 元幣國華 印年四十二國民華中

Central engraving of a steam locomotive on tracks, moving forward with visible smoke emitting from the engine, and a small sailing ship. Scene is surrounded by ornate guilloche patterns. Flanking the locomotive are two geometric security features in the form of intricate circular designs on either side. In the top-center, there is Chinese text within an ornamental border. The corners display Chinese characters enclosed in floral-bordered boxes. The serial number, printed in red, appears twice in the upper corners Red square seals appear below the circular designs

BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS ONE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA 1935 THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED. LONDON

View of the Summer Palace in Beijing. Surrounding the main scene are intricate guilloche patterns. The denomination "ONE YUAN" is printed below the central image. The year "1935" appears at the bottom, with a note of the printer’s details.