2000 Customs Gold Units, The Central Bank of China, China,1947

Description (Brief):

One (1) 2000 customs gold unit note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1947

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

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: 2000 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 2000 / TWO THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS / 2000 / 2000 / GENERAL MANAGER / 1947 / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / 2000 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED LONDON

Date Made: 1947

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_13, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0438Catalog Number: 71.348.0438Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 1D167927

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 14.5 cm x 6.1 cm x .01 cm; 5 23/32 in x 2 13/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-3910-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1897021

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