5000 Customs Gold Units, The Central Bank of China, China,1948

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 5000 customs gold unit note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, n.d. (1948)

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 伍仟 / TJ670210A / 伍仟 / 中央銀行 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行總裁 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行副總裁 / 闗金伍仟圓 / 伍仟 / TJ670210A / 伍仟 / 中華民國三十七年印 / 中央印製廠

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: 5000 / 5000 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / FIVE THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS / 5000 / GENERAL MANAGER / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / 5000 / 5000 / 5000

[[Obverse Text]]

伍仟 / TJ670210A / 伍仟 / 中央銀行 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行總裁 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行副總裁 / 闗金伍仟圓 / 伍仟 / TJ670210A / 伍仟 / 中華民國三十七年印 / 中央印製廠

[[Obverse Image]]

Bust of Sun Yat-sen.

[[Reverse Text]]

5000 / 5000 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 5000 FIVE THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS / [[signature]] GENERAL MANAGER / [[signature]] ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / 5000 / 5000 / 5000

Date Made: 1948

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_03, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer L. Neinken

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.66.27812Accession Number: 269132Serial Number: TJ670210ACatalog Number: 66.27812

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 15.4 cm x 6.25 cm x .01 cm; 6 1/16 in x 2 15/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-ae3a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1897114

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