Republic of China 50 Yuan, 25 P-219

Central Bank of China

Republic of China 50 Yuan, 25 P-219 obverse
Republic of China 50 Yuan, 25 P-219 reverse

Information:

Reference P#219
Country Republic of China
Period Yuan (1912-1948)
Currency Yuan
Denomination 50 Yuan
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Central Bank of China
Year 25
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 172x90 mm

Obverse:

Republic of China 50 Yuan, 25 P-219

Obverse text

行銀央中 圓拾伍 印年五十二國民華中 製司公路德華國英

Obverse symbol

Dark blue and brown on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Sun Yat-sen at left.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA FIFTY YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY 1936 WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON.

Reverse symbol

The central design features the Hall of Great Perfection (Dacheng Hall), the main sanctuary of the Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong Province, China.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
25 (1936) P#219a; Signature 11 in red. + - - - - - -
25 (1936) P#219b; Overprint: Chungking in Chinese at left and right and in English at upper center on back. Signature 10 in black. - - - - - -
25 (1936) P#219c; Overprint: Tibetan characters on face and back. - - - - - -