10 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1936

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 yuan note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1936

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 拾 / 行銀央中 / 拾 / 圓拾 / X181871Z/Z / 印年五十二國民華中 / 拾/司公鈔印羅納德/拾 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the right, Temple and trees at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: X181871Z/Z / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / X181871 Z/Z / 孔林 萬古長春坊 / 10 / TEN YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 1936 / GENERAL MANAGER / SH. LIEBIA / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / SIUFENG HUANG / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON / NU88176

[[Obverse Text]]

拾 / 行銀央中 / 拾 / 圓拾 / X181871Z/Z / 印年五十二國民華中 / 拾/司公鈔印羅納德/拾 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁

[[Reverse Text]]

X181871Z/Z / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / X181871 Z/Z / 孔林 萬古長春坊 / 10 / TEN YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 1936 / GENERAL MANAGER / SH. LIEBIA / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / SIUFENG HUANG / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON / NU88176

[[Reverse Image]] Cemetery of Confucius.

Date Made: 1936

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

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_04, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Anonymous

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.NU88176Accession Number: 259890Serial Number: X181871ZZCatalog Number: NU88176

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.1 cm x 16.5 cm x .01 cm; 3 3/16 in x 6 1/2 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c009-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1894054

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