Philippines banknotes 500 pesos Victory Series 1944

Philippines Five Hundred Pesos Victory note

500 Peso VICTORY Note

Philippines banknotes 500 pesos 1944 Victory Series, Treasury Certificate ND (1949). Central Bank of the Philippines Overprint

Obverse: Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, seal of the Philippine-American Commonwealth. Signature: Manuel Roxas
Reverse: "Central Bank of the Philippines VICTORY" overprint, seal of the Philippine-American Commonwealth

Text: By authority of an act of the Philippine Legislature. Approved by the President of the United States June 13, 1922. This certifies that there has been deposited in the treasury of the Philippines Five Hundred Pesos payable to the bearer on demand; in silver pesos or in legal tender currency of the United States of equivalent value." Victory series no. 66, Treasury Certificate

Miguel López de Legazpi (c. 1502 – August 20, 1572), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Basque Spanish navigator and governor who established the first Spanish settlement in the East Indies when his expedition crossed the Pacific Ocean from the Viceroyalty of New Spain in modern-day Mexico, and founded Cebu on the Philippine Islands in 1565. He was the first Governor-General of Spanish East Indies which included the Philippines and other Pacific archipelagos, namely Guam and the Marianas Islands. After obtaining peace with various indigenous nations and kingdoms, Miguel López de Legazpi made Manila the capital of the Spanish East Indies in 1571. The capital of the province of Albay in the Philippines, Legazpi City bears his name.

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1944 Victory Series 66

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Japan Banknotes 10 Yen Empress Jingu 1881 Great Imperial Japanese Government Note

Japan Banknotes 10 Yen Empress Jingu 1881 (1883) Great Imperial Japanese Government Note - Dai Nippon Teikoku Seifu Shihei

Obverse: Portrait Empress Jingu at right.
Reverse: Ornate denomination with red seal.

Empress Jingu
Empress Consort Jingū (神功皇后 Jingū-kōgō), occasionally known as Empress Regent Jingū (神功天皇 Jingū-tennō?), was a Japanese Empress who ruled from the year, 201. The consort to Emperor Chūai, she also served as Regent from the time of her husband's death in 201 until her son Emperor Ōjin acceded to the throne in 269. Up until the Meiji period, Jingū was considered to have been the 15th Japanese imperial ruler, according to the traditional order of succession (hence her alternate title Jingū tennō 神功天皇); but a re-evaluation of the extant historical records caused her name to be removed from that list; and her son, Emperor Ōjin, is today considered to have been the 15th sovereign.

Japan Banknotes 5 Yen 1878 Great Imperial Japanese National Bank

Japan Banknotes 5 Yen 1878 Great Imperial Japanese National Bank "Dai Nippon Teikoku Kokuritsu Ginko"

Obverse: Black on green under-print with right vignette of three blacksmiths.
Reverse: Back with Ebisu, fish and fishing pole. "NATIONAL BANK, FIVE YEN," arched above and below.

Ebisu (恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷, 戎?), also transliterated Yebisu (ゑびす?, see historical kana orthography) or called Hiruko (蛭子?) or Kotoshiro-nushi-no-kami (事代主神?), is the Japanese god of fishermen, luck, and workingmen, as well as the guardian of the health of small children. He is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune (七福神 Shichifukujin), and the only one of the seven to originate purely from Japan without any Hindu or Chinese influence.

Japan Banknotes 1 Yen Sailors 1877 Great Imperial Japanese National Bank

Japan Banknotes 1 Yen Sailors 1877 Great Imperial Japanese National Bank "Dai Nippon Teikoku Kokuritsu Ginko"

Sailors at the helm vignette at right and ornate scroll patterning at left.
The back design is mentioned with Ebisu at center who is the God of household thrift and industry.

Japanese banknotes 5 Yen Convertible Silver Note 1886 Bank of Japan, Daikoku

Japanese banknotes 5 Yen Daikoku 1886 Bank of Japan - Nippon Ginko Da Kan Gin Ken - Convertible Silver Note Issue

Pale blue primary design with red seal at lower left and half seal at the partial counterfoil at right. Text: Nippon Ginko Promises to Pay the Bearer on Demand Five Yen in Silver.
Back shown in purple with circular frame surrounding Daikoku sitting on rice bales.

Banknotes of the Japanese yen - Convertible Silver Note

Nippon Ginko - Bank of Japan

1 Silver Yen    5 Silver Yen    10 Silver Yen    100 Silver Yen

Japanese banknotes 5 Yen Convertible Gold Note 1916 Bank of Japan

Currency of Japan - 5 Yen Convertible Gold Note 1916, Nippon Ginko - Bank of Japan.

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Obverse: Portrait of Takeuchi no Sukune at right and Ube Shrine at left, Stylised Sun - symbol of Japan (Land of the Rising Sun) at upper center.
Reverse: Nippon Ginko - Promises to Pay the Bearer or Demand FIVE YEN in Gold.

Takenouchi no Sukune or Takeshiuchi no Sukune was a legendary Japanese hero-statesman, and is a Shinto kami.
Ube Jinja (Ube-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

Japanese Banknotes

ND (1915) "Convertible Gold Note" Issue

5 Yen        10 Yen        20 Yen

Korea 100 Yen in Gold Banknote Daikoku 1911 Bank of Chosen

Korea 100 Yen in Gold or Nippon Ginko Note 1911 Bank of Chosen, Daikoku

Korea 100 Yen in Gold Banknote Daikoku 1911 Bank of Chosen, Meiji Year 44

Obverse: Classic design depicting Daikoku  (God of Fortune, God of Wealth, commerce and trade) sitting on rice bales with sack over his shoulder.
Reverse: Inscription - The Bank of Chosen Promises to Pay the Bearer on Demand ONE HUNDRED YEN in Gold or Nippon Ginko Note

The Bank of Joseon or Bank of Chosen was the central bank of Colonial Korea, and of South Korea. The bank issued the Korean yen from 1910 to 1945 and the won from 1945 to 1950.
The bank was established by the Governor-General of Korea in 1910 as the Kankoku Ginkō, taking the place of the privately held Korean branch of Daiichi Kokuritsu Ginkō (First National Bank), which had established a branch in 1878. After the annexation of Korean Empire by Japan in 1910, the bank was reorganized and its name was changed to reflect the official name for Korea.
The bank remained a privately held corporation with stock owned by a number of Japanese banks and companies; however, its board was appointed by the Governor-General of Korea.
The bank was responsible for issuing currency in Korea, regulated domestic prices, and serviced international trade with branches in Manchukuo, and major ports in China and in Japan, as well as in London and New York.
The bank was dissolved in 1950, and replaced by the newly formed Bank of Korea.

Daikoku-ten
In Japan, Daikokuten (大黒天), the god of great darkness or blackness, or the god of five cereals, is one of the Seven Lucky Gods. Daikokuten evolved from the Buddhist form of the Indian deity Shiva intertwined with the Shinto god Ōkuninushi. The name is the Japanese equivalent of Mahākāla, the Buddhist name for Shiva.
The god enjoys an exalted position as a household deity in Japan. Daikoku's association with wealth and prosperity precipitated a custom known as fukunusubi, or "theft of fortune". This custom started with the belief that whoever stole divine figures was assured of good fortune if not caught in the act. In the course of time, stealing divine images became so common a practice in Japan that the Toshi-no-ichi "year-end market" held at Sensō-ji became the main venue of the sale and disposal of such images by the fortune-seekers. Many small stalls were opened where articles including images of Daikoku were sold on the eve of New Year celebrations.
The Japanese also maintain the symbol of Mahakala as a monogram. The traditional pilgrims climbing the holy Mount Ontake wear tenugui ( a kind of white scarf) with the seed syllable of Mahakala.
Daikoku is variously considered to be the god of wealth, or of the household, particularly the kitchen. He is recognised by his wide face, smile, and a flat black hat. He is often portrayed holding a golden mallet called an Uchide no kozuchi, otherwise known as a magic money mallet, and is seen seated on bales of rice, with mice nearby signifying plentiful food.
Daikoku's image was featured on the first Japanese bank note, designed by Edoardo Chiossone.

Macao banknotes 100 Patacas 1919 Banco Nacional Ultramarino

Macao banknotes 100 Patacas 1919 Banco Nacional Ultramarino

Manuscript signature at lower left. Red steamship seal III at right, arms at upper left. A high profile banknote and a highlight of this auction.
Back shown with always appealing near edge-to-edge under-printing and elaborate geometric lathe at center with arms at left and right.

Macau Banknotes 5 Patacas 1924 Banco Nacional Ultramarino

Macau Banknotes 5 Patacas 1924 Banco Nacional Ultramarino

Steam ship seen at left and junks at right. Rayed under-printing with arms at center.
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, London, England.

Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 100 Dollars banknote 1921

Banknotes of Foreign Banks in China - 100 Dollars 1921 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hankow branch.

Printed by BWC. Back with heavy lathe styling and large shoreline bank building.

Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ten Dollars banknote 1922

Banknotes of Foreign Banks in China - 10 Dollars 1922 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Chefoo branch.

An extremely important HSBC offering on this scarce Chefoo district.
The note shows in a medium format with vignette of a woman making lace at left.
Reverse: Old Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation building.
Typical sharp design styling of TDLR at this time period and seen with manuscript Accountant and Agent signatures.

China Banknotes 500 Yuan 1941 Bank of Communications

China Banknotes 500 Yuan note 1941 Bank of Communications

This design type that ranks among the most popular among collectors as it offers impressive vignettes at both the face and back.

Central vignette of large passenger ship dockside with multicolored under-prints surrounding.
Back seen printed entirely in blue with central vignette of countryside, with large high voltage power lines in foreground of train and river.
Issuer: Bank of Communications.
Printer: American Bank Note Company ABNC.
Signatures: Y.M. Chien; J.S. Wong.
Texts: Bank of Communications. Five Hundred Yuan.

China 25 Yuan Zeppelin note 1941 Bank of Communications

China Banknotes 25 Yuan Zeppelin note 1941 Bank of Communications

Obverse: Transportation: Zeppelin Dirigible and plane, ship, steam locomotive train, high voltage electric power transmission lines, electric power generator.
Reverse: Single engine airplane in flight over a river and a steam train.
Issuer: Bank of Communications.
Printer: American Bank Note Company ABNC.
Predominant colour: Green.
Signatures: Y.M. Chien; J.S. Wong.
Texts: Bank of Communications. Twenty-Five Yuan.

China Banknotes 5 Dollars 1922 China Specie Bank Ltd

China Specie Bank, Ltd. 5 dollar note dated October 1922.
 In all probability this bank was planned but, for some reason, never was opened.

Banknotes of Foreign Banks in China - 5 Dollars 1922 China Specie Bank Limited

Obverse with array of five cash coins at lower center with multicolored guilloche at left and right.
Reverse: Scene containing a steam train with livestock in the foreground and windmills in the background.
Printer: ABNC - American Bank Note Company, New York.

The China Specie Bank, Ltd.

Notes were issued in amounts of 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 dollars “local currency”. No amount of research has ever revealed its otherwise existence. My guess is that this was a United States or British venture organized to capitalize upon Chinese and Western trade opportunities in the 1920s. In all probability it was founded in the United States, as the proof notes that exist were the product of the American Bank Note Company. These proof notes indicate that an office in Shanghai was at least contemplated. In all probability thecompany never opened for business.
China Specie Bank notes are very attractive. The obverse of the note shows fantasy Chinese silver dollars with the four characters “Chung Hua Kuo Pao” (China - one dollar) on their face. The one dollar note containing a single dollar, the 5 dollar note, five silver dollars, and so on. The reverse of the notes display a scene containing a steam train with livestock in the foreground and windmills in the background.

China Banknotes 1 Dollar 1922 China Specie Bank Ltd

Banknotes of Foreign Banks in China - 1 Dollar 1922 China Specie Bank Limited

Obverse: Cash coin at center - Fantasy Chinese silver dollar with the four characters “Chung Hua Kuo Pao” (China - one dollar) on their face.
Reverse: Scene containing a steam train with livestock in the foreground and windmills in the background.
Printer: ABNC - American Bank Note Company, New York.

China Banknotes 10 Yuan 1927 China and South Sea Bank

Banknotes of China Republic - Chinese Banks 10 Yuan 1927 The China and South Sea Bank Limited

Obverse: Women's busts (Manchu and Han-Chinese).
Reverse: Women's busts (Tibetan, Hui-Chinese, Mongolian). Inscription: The China and South Sea Bank Limited promises to pay the bearer on demand at its office here TEN YUAN National currency of the republic of China issued by special permission of the Chinese Goverment. Shanghai Branch 1927.
Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London.

China Banknotes 1 Yuan 1927 Yuan Shih Kai Silver Dollar, China and South Sea Bank

Banknotes of China Republic - Chinese Banks 1 Yuan 1927 The China and South Sea Bank Limited

Obverse: Women's busts (Mongolian, Han-Chinese, Manchu), Chinese Silver Dollar "reverse".
Reverse: Women's busts (Tibetan, Hui-Chinese), Yuan Shih Kai Silver Dollar - coin with portrait of Yuan Shikai "obverse". Inscription: The China and South Sea Bank Limited promises to pay the bearer on demand at its office here ONE YUAN National currency of the republic of China issued by special permission of the Chinese Goverment. Shanghai Branch 1927.
Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London.

China banknotes 1 Yuan 1934 Agricultural & Industrial Bank of China

Banknotes of China Republic - Chinese Banks 1 Yuan 1934 Agricultural & Industrial Bank of China

The vignette illustrates the traditional division of labor in ancient China where the men labored in the fields while the women were busy weaving on their looms.

Obverse: Farmer plowing with water buffalo at center.
Reverse: China Weaving loom at house. Inscription: The Agricultural & Industrial Bank of China Promises to pay the bearer on demand at its office here ONE YUAN National currency 1934.
Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London.

China 1 Tael banknote 1920 Commercial Bank of China

Banknotes of China Republic - Chinese Banks 1 Tael 1920 The Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai Branch

Obverse: Vignette of Confucius standing at center with elaborate guilloche at left and right. Multicolored under-prints with blue borders.
Reverse: Lions Flanking Medallion. Inscription: The Commercial Bank of China Promises to pay the bearer on demand at its office in Shanghai ONE TAEL Shanghai currency Value received By Order of the Board of Directors.
Printer: ABNC - American Bank Note Company, New York.

China 1 Dollar banknote 1929 Commercial Bank of China

Banknotes of China Republic - Chinese Banks 1 Dollar 1929 Commercial Bank of China.

Obverse: Confucius standing at lower right.
Reverse: Lions Flanking Medallion. Inscription: The Commercial Bank of China Promises to pay the bearer on demand at its office here ONE DOLLAR National currency Value received By Order of the Board of Directors.

China banknotes 10 Yuan 1923 National Commercial Bank

Banknotes of China Republic - Chinese Banks 10 Yuan 1923 National Commercial Bank Limited

Obverse: Mandarin at center with multicolored guilloches flanking.
Reverse: Rooster at left.
Printer: ABNC - American Bank Note Company, New York.

Mandarin (bureaucrat)
A mandarin was a bureaucrat scholar in the government of imperial China and Vietnam. The term is generally applied to the officials appointed through the imperial examination system; it sometimes includes and sometimes excludes the eunuchs also involved in the governance of the two realms.

China banknotes 5 Yuan 1923 National Commercial Bank

Banknotes of China Republic - Chinese Banks 5 Yuan 1923 National Commercial Bank Limited

Obverse: Mandarin at center with multicolored guilloches flanking.
Reverse: Rooster at right.
Printer: ABNC - American Bank Note Company, New York.

China banknotes 1 Yuan 1923 National Commercial Bank

Banknotes of China Republic - Chinese Banks 1 Yuan 1923 National Commercial Bank Limited, Shanghai Branch.

Obverse: Portrait of a Mandarin at right.
Reverse: Rooster at left.
Printer: ABNC - American Bank Note Company, New York.

China banknotes 5 Dollars 1912 Bank of China

China banknotes 5 Dollars 1912 Bank of China

Obverse: Portrait vignette of Emperor Huang-ti at left, gazebo at right.
Reverse: Hillside Pagoda, village at center.
Printer: ABNC - American Bank Note Company, New York.

China banknotes 10 Dollars 1912 Bank of China

Banknotes of China Republic 10 Dollars 1912 Bank of China, Emperor Huang-ti

Obverse: Portrait vignette of Emperor Huang-ti at left, teahouse at right.
Reverse: Great Wall at center.
Printer: ABNC - American Bank Note Company, New York.

The Yellow Emperor or Huangdi, formerly romanized as Huang-ti and Hwang-ti, is one of the legendary Chinese sovereigns and culture heroes included among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Tradition holds that Huangdi reigned from 2697 to 2597 or 2698 to 2598 BC. Huangdi's cult was particularly prominent in the late Warring States and early Han period, when he was portrayed as the originator of the centralized state, a cosmic ruler, and a patron of esoteric arts. Traditionally credited with numerous inventions and innovations, the Yellow Emperor is now regarded as the initiator of Chinese civilization, and said to be the ancestor of all Huaxia Chinese.