China 1945 - Soviet Red Army Headquarters 100 Yuan Issued Note, Revalidated 1946 (Pick M36)
As a historical object, this banknote provides direct evidence of how military command substituted for central banking in post-war Manchuria. It illustrates the intersection of armed authority, emergency finance, and provisional governance at a moment when sovereignty, currency, and legitimacy were actively renegotiated in northeastern China. Read more →