5 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1936
5 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1936
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 yuan note
- The Central Bank of China, China, 1936
- Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the left, denomination at center.
- Obverse Text: 伍 / ES542343V / 中央銀行 / ES542343V / 伍 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 伍 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 伍 / 中華民國二十五年印 / 英國華德路公司製
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at bottom, Palace of China at Peking at center right.
- Reverse Text: 5 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 5 / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / 5 / ES542343V / ASST. GEN. MANAGER. / 1936 / GENERAL MANAGER. / ES542343V / 5 / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON.
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- 伍 / ES542343V / 中央銀行 / ES542343V / 伍 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 伍 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 伍 / 中華民國二十五年印 / 英國華德路公司製
- [[Reverse Text]]
- 5 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 5 / FIVE YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 5 / ES542343V / GENERAL MANAGER / ASST.GEN.MANAGER / ES542343V / 5 / 1936 / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON / 71.348.110
- 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: 7.7 cm x 15.6 cm x.01 cm; 3 1/32 in x 6 5/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.71.348.0110
- catalog number
- 71.348.0110
- accession number
- 298051
- serial number
- ES542343V
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_07
- Chinese Banknotes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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