Issued in 1949 by the Hainan Bank, this 2 Cents (Fen) banknote was part of local currency issued during a period of political and economic change. The note is printed on one side only (uniface) and features a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of modern China, on the left side.
The denomination and issuing authority are printed in Chinese characters, dated to the 38th year of the Republic of China (1949).
Printed on paper, the note measures 100 × 52 mm. It does not include a watermark or security thread, reflecting the simpler emergency currency design of the time.
Obverse
Brown, uniface.
Portrait of Sun Yat-sen at left.
Lettering:
行銀南海
分貳
年八十三國民華中
Translation:
Hainan Bank
Two Cents
Year 38 of the Chinese Republic
Features
| Issuer | Hainan Province (Chinese provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 38 (1949) |
| Calendar | Chinese republican |
| Currency | Yuan |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 100 × 52 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
