This listing is for the photographed 1945 N.D. Federal Reserve of China 1000 Yuan Bank Note. Issued under the Japanese-controlled puppet states in China at the end of World War 2. The obverse of this note displays the Great Wall of China. The reverse center of this note portrays the Ch'ien Men Fortress. Beautiful design and interesting historical note. P#J91a (Pick Number J91a).
The Federal Reserve of China was established in 1938 by the Japanese government in their occupied Chinese puppet states with the goal of reforming and controlling the economy of Japanese-occupied land in China. The Yuan notes, such as this one, were issued with traditional Chinese symbols and designs to appeal to the local populations. Some notes even included subtle hidden anti-Japanese occupation propaganda messages as a form of protest. These notes give an extremely interesting snapshot into the tension-filled history of China and Japan during the 20th century!
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1945 Federal Reserve of China 1000 Yuan Note - Great Wall of China Issue - 1945 Japan Puppet States WWII Chinese 1000 Yuan Note - P#J91a