20 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1941

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 yuan note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1941

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 貳拾 / 中央銀行 / 貳拾 / 貳拾圓 / 貳拾圓 / 貳拾圓 / 貳拾 / DJ248145 / DJ248145 / 貳拾 / 中華民國三十年印 / 美商保安鈔票公司

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 20 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 20 / DJ248145 / DJ248145 / 20 / 20 YUAN / 20 / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER. / TWENTY YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / GENERAL MANAGER. / 20 / 1941 / 20 / SECURITY BANKNOTE COMPANY

[[Obverse Text]]

貳拾 / 中央銀行 / 貳拾 / 貳拾圓 / 貳拾圓 / 貳拾圓 / 貳拾 / DJ248145 / DJ248145 / 貳拾 / 中華民國三十年印 / 美商保安鈔票公司

[[Obverse Image]]

Image of Sun Yat-Sen.

[[Reverse Text]]

20 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 20 / DJ248145 / DJ248145 / 20 / 20 YUAN / 20 / TWENTY YUAN / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / GENERAL MANAGER / 20 / 20 / 1941 / SECURITY BANKNOTE COMPANY / 71.348.227

Date Made: 1941

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: Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0227Catalog Number: 71.348.0227Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: DJ248145

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.9 cm x 15.45 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/8 in x 6 3/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9c46-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1894613

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