1940 Central Bank of China 10 Cents Note - Sun-Yat Sen Type - Almost Uncirculated (AU) - 1940 Chinese Ten Fen Fractional Bank Note - P#226

This listing is for the photographed 1940 Central Bank of China 10 Fen / Cents Note. The obverse of this note depicts a portrait of Sun-Yat Sen on the right end. The reverse shows an ornamented design featuring the bank title and note's denomination. Beautiful design and interesting historical note. Almost Uncirculated (AU) Grade/Condition, little to no signs of circulation, crisp note! P#226 (Pick Number 226).

In 1923 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, known as the National Father of the Republic of China, established the Central Bank of China in order to fund national development. The following year the bank was inaugurated in Canton. After their inauguration the bank began developing in line with the modern central banking practices. In 1935 the Republic of China enacted a currency reform, limiting the issuing authority of Chinese currency to three government-controlled banking entities: The Bank of China, the Central Bank of China, and the Bank of Communications. By the start of World War II, the Central Bank of China became a key player in foreign economic relations. When Japanese forces lost control of their puppet governments after WWII, the Central Bank of China took on the issuance of national currency in these areas to replace the Japanese controlled currency being circulated. This note provides great insight into the interesting history of the Republic of China and the Central Bank of China's role in World War II.

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1940 Central Bank of China 10 Cents Note - Sun-Yat Sen Type - Almost Uncirculated (AU) - 1940 Chinese Ten Fen Fractional Bank Note - P#226