500 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1944

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 yuan note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1944

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 佰伍 / 行銀央中 / 佰伍 / 圓佰伍 / C/O431154 / C/O431154 / 印年三十三國民華中 / 司公票鈔美英 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 500 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 500 / CO431154 / CO431154 / 500 / 500 YUAN / 500 / 500 / ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER / FIVE HUNDRED YUAN / 1944 / GENERAL MANAGER / 500 / BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED.

[[Obverse Text]]

佰伍 / 行銀央中 / 佰伍 / 圓佰伍 / C/O431154 / C/O431154 / 印年三十三國民華中 / 司公票鈔美英 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁

[[Obverse Image]] Sun Yat-sen.

[[Reverse Text]]

THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / C/O431154 / 500 / FIVE HUNDRED YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 1944 / GENERAL MANAGER / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED

Date Made: 1944

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer L. Neinken

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.66.27745Catalog Number: 66.27745Accession Number: 269132Serial Number: CO431154

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8 cm x 16 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 6 5/16 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-bcb6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1896302

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