20 Coppers, The Central Bank of China, China, 1928

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 coppers note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, n.d. (1928)

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the left, pagoda to the right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 貳拾枚 / 中央銀行 / V982821 / 貳拾枚 / 壹角 / 貳佰枚當法幣壹圓 / 四川省通用 / 當拾銅元 / 貳拾枚 / 壹角 / 貳拾枚 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 貳拾枚 / 中華書局有限公司承印

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center and to the sides.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 20 COPPERS / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 20 / TWENTY COPPERS / 20 COPPERS / CHUNG HWA BOOK CO. LTD.

[[Obverse Text]]

貳拾枚 / 中央銀行 / V982821 / 貳拾枚 / 壹角 / 貳佰枚當法幣壹圓 / 四川省通用 / 當拾銅元 / 貳拾枚 / 壹角 / 貳拾枚 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 貳拾枚 / 中華書局有限公司承印

[[Obverse Image]]

A pagoda.

[[Reverse Text]]

20 COPPERS / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 20 COPPERS / 20 / TWENTY COPPERS / CHUNG HWA BOOK CO. LTD.

Date Made: 1928Date On Object: n.d.

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_02, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0871Catalog Number: 71.348.0871Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: V982821

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 cm x 9.7 cm x .01 cm; 1 31/32 in x 3 13/16 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a4c2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1895802

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