20 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1941
20 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1941
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 yuan note
- The Central Bank of China, China, 1941
- Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, portrait of Sun Yat-sen to the left.
- 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
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.
- 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
- Description
- [[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
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1941
- place made
- China
- 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
- ID Number
- NU.71.348.0227
- catalog number
- 71.348.0227
- accession number
- 298051
- serial number
- DJ248145
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Chinese Banknotes
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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