In 1914, without notifying Bank of China, Ministry of Finance commissioned the American Bank Note Company to print redeemable notes bearing the portrait of Yuan Shikai in one yuan, five yuan, ten yuan, 50 yuan and 100 yuan. The total face value was 600 million yuan. In April, 1915, these new banknotes sunk in the sea during the shipment from the U.S., and only a small part was saved. Soon after that, Yuan Shikai died, leaving the banknotes unissued. One-Yuan Redeemable Note Bearing the Portrait of Yuan Shikai (unissued) Designation Denomination Place Name Design Color Motif Note Size Printed by Year Redeemable note bearing the portrait of Yuan Shikai One yuan N/A The portrait of Yuan Shikai printed on the left of the front side; decorative patterns on the back Black on both sides 82×148 American Bank Note Company "October 4, the 3rd year of the Republic of China" printed on the front; "1914" on the back Five-Yuan Redeemable Note Bearing the Portrait of Yuan Shikai (unissued) Designation Denomination Place Name Design Color Motif Note Size Printed by Year Redeemable note bearing the portrait of Yuan Shikai Five yuan N/A The portrait of Yuan Shikai printed on the left of the front side; decorative patterns on the back Black on the front; dark brown on the back 89×167 American Bank Note Company "October 4, the 3rd year of the Republic of China" printed on the front; "4th OCTOBER 1914" on the back Ten-Yuan Redeemable Note Bearing the Portrait of Yuan Shikai (unissued) Designation Denomination Place Name Design Color Motif Note Size Printed by Year Redeemable note bearing the portrait of Yuan Shikai Ten yuan N/A The portrait of Yuan Shikai printed on the left of the front side; decorative patterns on the back Black on the front; brown on the back 92×171 American Bank Note Company "October 4, the 3rd year of the Republic of China" printed on the front; "4th OCTOBER 1914" on the back Fifty-Yuan Redeemable Note Bearing the Portrait of Yuan Shikai (unissued) Designation Denomination Place Name Design Color Motif Note Size Printed by Year Redeemable note bearing the portrait of Yuan Shikai 50 yuan N/A The portrait of Yuan Shikai printed on the left of the front side; decorative patterns on the back Black on the front; brown on the back 95×181 American Bank Note Company "October 4, the 3rd year of the Republic of China" printed on the front; "4th OCTOBER 1914" on the back One Hundred-Yuan Redeemable Note Bearing the Portrait of Yuan Shikai (unissued) Designation Denomination Place Name Design Color Motif Note Size Printed by Year Redeemable note bearing the portrait of Yuan Shikai 100 yuan N/A The portrait of Yuan Shikai printed on the left of the front side; decorative patterns on the back Black on the front; green on the back 100×185 American Bank Note Company "October 4, the 3rd year of the Republic of China" printed on the front; "4th OCTOBER 1914" on the back