1 Customs Gold Unit, The Central Bank of China, China,1930

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Description (Brief):

One (1) customs gold unit note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1930

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at bottom, portrait of Sun Yat-sen at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹 / N919240 / 壹 / 中央銀行 / 上海 / 憑票即付 / 關金壹圓 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 壹 / N919240 / 壹 / 中華民國十九年印 / 美國鈔票公司

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at bottom, Central Bank of China building in Shanghai at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 / NO. N919240 / 1 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / ONE CUSTOMS GOLD UNIT / NO N919240 / 1 / GENERAL MANAGER / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / 1 / SHANGHAI, 1930 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

[[Obverse Text]]

壹 / N919240 / 壹 / 中央銀行 / 上海 / 憑票即付 / 關金壹圓 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 壹 / N919240 / 壹 / 中華民國十九年印 / 美國鈔票公司

[[Reverse Text]]

1 / NO. N919240 / 1 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / ONE CUSTOMS GOLD UNIT / NO. N919240 / 1 / ASSISTANT MANAGER / GENERAL MANAGER / 1 / SHANGHAI, 1930 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / 71.348.351

Date Made: 1930

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

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_07, 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.71.348.0351Catalog Number: 71.348.0351Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: N919240

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 14.7 cm x 7.2 cm x .01 cm; 5 25/32 in x 2 27/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-ddd6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1896747

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