5 Yuan, Bank of China, China, 1937

Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 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: 伍 / CB597371 / 中國銀行 / CB597371 / 伍 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 中華民國二十六年印 / 伍 / 伍 / 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: 5 / BANK OF CHINA / 5 / FIVE YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 5 / CB597371 / GENERAL MANAGER / MANAGER / CB597371 / 5 / 1937 / THOMAS DE LA RUE& COMPANY, LTD. LONDON.

[[Obverse Text]]

伍 / CB597371 / 中國銀行 / CB597371 / 伍 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 中華民國二十六年印 / 伍 / 伍 / 德納羅印鈔公司

[[Obverse Image]]

Image of Sun Yat-Sen.

[[Reverse Text]]

5 / BANK OF CHINA / 5 / FIVE YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / GENERAL MANAGER / MANAGER / CB597371 / CB597371 / 5 / 1937 / 5 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED. LONDON. / NU 59926

[[Reverse Image]]

Image of a building.

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: Dr. Walter M. Loeb

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.NU59926Catalog Number: NU59926Accession Number: 221805Serial Number: 597371

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.8 cm x 15.5 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/16 in x 6 3/32 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a54d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1891145

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