500 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1944

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 yuan note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1944

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 中央銀行 / 伍百圓 / C/U 362824D / 中華民國三十三年印 / 英國華德路公司製

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at bottom, gateway at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 500 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 500 / FIVE HUNDRED YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 500 / GENERAL MANAGER / GOVERNOR / 500 / 1944 / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON.

[[Obverse Text]]

中央銀行 / 伍百圓 / C/U 362824D / 中華民國三十三年印 / 英國華德路公司製

[[Obverse Image]] Yat-sen Sun.

[[Reverse Text]]

THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 500 / FIVE HUNDRED YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 1944 / GENERAL MANAGER / GOVERNOR / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON

Date Made: 1944

Maker: Waterlow & Sons Limited

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

Place Made: ChinaUnited Kingdom: England, London

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_04, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, 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.71.348.0132Catalog Number: 71.348.0132Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: CU362824

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.3 cm x 16.5 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 6 1/2 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-bd6a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1896316

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