1 Yuan, Bank of China, China, 1937

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Description (Brief):

One (1) yuan note

Description (Brief)

Bank of China, China, 1937

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹 / 中國銀行 / 壹 / AR367749 / AR367749 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 壹 / 中華民國二十六年印 / 壹 / 德納羅印鈔公司

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, Bank of China building, Shanghai to the right.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 / BANK OF CHINA / 1 / ONE YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 1 / AR367749 / GENERAL MANAGER / MANAGER / AR367749 / 1 / 1937 / THOMAS DE LA RUE& COMPANY, LTD. LONDON.

[[Obverse Text]]

壹 / 中國銀行 / 壹 / AR367749 / AR367749 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 壹 / 中華民國二十六年印 / 壹 / 德納羅印鈔公司

[[Reverse Text]]

1 / BANK OF CHINA / 1 / ONE YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / AR367749 / AR367749 / GENERAL MANAGER / MANAGER / 1937 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON

Date Made: 1937

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: Ernst Kraus

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.70.97.10Catalog Number: 70.97.10Accession Number: 290270Serial Number: 367749

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7 cm x 14.3 cm x .01 cm; 2 3/4 in x 5 5/8 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a54a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1891139

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