500 Yuan, China, 1945

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 yuan note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1945

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 伍佰 / 中央銀行 / 伍佰 / 伍佰圓 / 伍佰 / BF 221643

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Denomination at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 500 / 500 / 500 / / 圓佰伍 / 500 / 500 / 500

[[Obverse Text]]

伍佰 / 中央銀行 / 伍佰 / 伍佰圓 / 伍佰 / BF 221643

[[Transliteration]] ZHONG / YANG / YIN / HANG / WU / BAI / WU / BAI / RUAN / BF 221643

[[Reverse Text]]

500 / 伍佰圓 / 副局長 / 田福璡 / 局長 / 寧駿？

[[Transliteration]] WU / BAI / WU / BAI / RUAN

[[Translation]] Deputy Director, Director

Date Made: 1945

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

Place Made: China

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Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Kennedy, Frances

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2014.0094.03Accession Number: 2014.0094Catalog Number: 2014.0094.03

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6.4 cm x 16.25 cm x .01 cm; 2 17/32 in x 6 13/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-8876-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1465962

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