{"product_id":"chinese-government-5-bond-reorganisation-gold-loan-20","title":"Chinese Government 5% Bond Reorganisation Gold Loan - £20","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eThe Chinese Government Five Per Cent. Reorganisation Gold Loan of 1913\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"78\"\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/b\u003e The Republic of China \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"108\"\u003eDate Issued:\u003c\/b\u003e May 21, 1913 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"134\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Engraved certificate with ornate security borders and vermilion seals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e This historic financial document represents a £25,000,000 international loan issued by the newly formed Republic of China. The certificate is a premier example of early 20th-century security printing, featuring a central vignette of a laborer and industrial machinery, symbolizing China’s push toward modernization. It includes text in multiple languages—English, German, French, and Russian—to accommodate the various European powers involved in the banking syndicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThe document is notable for its intricate \"guilloché\" patterns and security features designed to prevent forgery. It carries the authority of the early Republican era, evidenced by the large red vermilion seals and the signature of the Chinese Minister in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/b\u003e A key artifact of the early Republican era and international \"Gunboat Diplomacy\" finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the official vermilion chop of the Republic of China and was countersigned for identification by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMarket Appeal:\u003c\/b\u003e Highly collectible for students of Chinese history, scripophily (the study of stocks and bonds), and the history of global banking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43656462401601,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/7CA3EDED-89DC-498F-A601-0EA3E94C23CF.jpg?v=1772968034","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/chinese-government-5-bond-reorganisation-gold-loan-20","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}