100 Yuan, Peoples Bank of China, China, 1949

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 100 yuan note

Description (Brief)

Peoples Bank of China, China, 1949

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese characters at top, denomination at center, Beihai Park with Island of the White Pagoda to the left, Peking Corner Tower of the Forbidden City, Peking, to the right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹佰 / 中國人民銀行 / 壹佰 / 167152 / / 壹佰圓 / 100 / 中華民國三十八年印 / 100

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of issuing authority at top, denomination to the sides and at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 100 / 中國人民銀行 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 1949 / 100 / CM00104

[[Obverse Text]]

壹佰 / 中國人民銀行 / 壹佰 / 167152 / / 壹佰圓 / 100 / 中華民國三十八年印 / 100

[[Obverse Image]]

Picture of a tower.

[[Reverse Text]]

100 / 中國人民銀行 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 1949 / 100 / CM00104

Date Made: 1949

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_02, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Chase Manhattan Bank

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.79.112.CM00104.08Catalog Number: 79.112.CM00104.08Accession Number: 1979.1263Serial Number: V IX VI 167152Collector/Donor Number: CM00104

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7 cm x 13.4 cm x .01 cm; 2 3/4 in x 5 9/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a535-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1884346

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