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

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

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 yuan note
The Central Bank of China, China, 1936
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, portrait of Sun Yat-sen to the left.
Obverse Text: 拾 / FK340734X / 中央銀行 / FK340734X / 拾 / 拾圓 / 拾圓 / 拾圓 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 拾 / 中華民國二十五年印 / 拾 / 英國華德路公司製
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the right, Palace of China, Peking to the right.
Reverse Text: 10 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 10 / TEN YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / 10 / FK340734X / ASST. GEN MANAGER. / 1936 / GENERAL MANAGER / FK340734X / 10 / WATERLOW & SONS, LIMITED, LONDON.
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
拾 / FK340734X / 中央銀行 / FK340734X / 拾 / 拾圓 / 拾圓 / 拾圓 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 拾 / 中華民國二十五年印 / 拾 / 英國華德路公司製
[[Translation]]
ten / FK340734X / The Central Bank of China / FK340734X / ten / ten yuan / ten yuan / ten yuan / general manager of the Central Bank of China / assistant general manager of the Central Bank of China / ten / printed in year twenty-five of the Republic of China / ten / printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited London
[[Reverse Text]]
10 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 10 / TEN YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / 10 / FK340734X / GOVERNOR / 1936 / GENERAL MANAGER / FK340734X / 10 / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED LONDON / 66.27701
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1936
maker
Waterlow & Sons Limited
place made
China
United Kingdom: England, London
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8.2 cm x 16.5 cm x.01 cm; 3 7/32 in x 6 1/2 in x in
ID Number
NU.66.27701
accession number
269132
serial number
FK340734X
catalog number
66.27701
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer L. Neinken
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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