1000 Yuan, The Central Reserve Bank of China, China, 1944

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 1000 yuan note

Description (Brief)

The Central Reserve Bank of China, China, 1944

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹仟 / 壹仟 / 中央儲備銀行 / AB487428 / AB487428 / 壹仟圓 / 壹仟圓 / 壹仟 / 壹仟 / 中華民國國幣壹仟圓 / 中華民國三十三年印

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the left, Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum in Nanking to the right.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1000 / THE CENTRAL RESERVE BANK OF CHINA / 1000 / 1000 / ONE THOUSAND YUAN / 1000 / VICE GOVERNOR. / 1944 / GOVERNOR. / 1000

[[Obverse Text]]

壹仟 / 壹仟 / 中央儲備銀行 / AB487428 / AB487428 / 壹仟圓 / 壹仟圓 / 壹仟 / 壹仟 / 中華民國國幣壹仟圓 / 中華民國三十三年印

[[Obverse Image]]

Bust of Sun Yat-sen facing left.

[[Reverse Text]]

1000 / THE CENTRAL RESERVE BANK OF CHINA / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / F.H.CHOW / T.K.CHIEN / GOVERNOR / VICE GOVERNOR / 1000 / ONE THOUSAND YUAN / 1000 / 1944 / 71.348.845

Date Made: 1944

Crowdsourcing: Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteersLocation: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_05, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0845Catalog Number: 71.348.0845Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: AB497428A

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9.5 cm x 18.6 cm x .01 cm; 3 3/4 in x 7 5/16 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c1a9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1893241

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