10,000 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1947

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10,000 yuan note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1947

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹萬 / 4F 246732 / 中央銀行 / 4F 246732 / 壹萬 / 壹萬圓 / 壹萬圓 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 中央銀行總裁 / 壹萬 / 中華民國三十六年印 / 壹萬 / 德納羅印鈔公司

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 10,000 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 10,000 / TEN THOUSAND / ASST. GEN. MANAGER / 1947 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON / GENERAL MANAGER

[[Obverse Text]]

壹萬 / 4F 246732 / 中央銀行 / 4F 246732 / 壹萬 / 壹萬圓 / 壹萬圓 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 中央銀行總裁 / 壹萬 / 中華民國三十六年印 / 壹萬 / 德納羅印鈔公司

[[Obverse Image]]

Portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

[[Reverse Text]]

THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 10,000 / TEN THOUSAND YUAN / 10,000 / ASST. GEN. MANAGER / TEN THOUSAND YUAN / GENERAL MANAGER / 1947 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON / 71,348,198

Date Made: 1947

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0198Catalog Number: 71.348.0198Accession Number: 2980512Serial Number: 4F246732

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6 cm x 14.5 cm x .01 cm; 2 3/8 in x 5 23/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c35b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1896645

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