500 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1944
500 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1944
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 500 yuan note
- The Central Bank of China, China, 1944
- Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the left.
- Obverse Text: 中央銀行 / 伍百圓 / C/C 405051 / 中華民國三十三年印 / 德納羅印鈔公司 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.
- Reverse Text: 百伍 (bai wu) / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 百伍 (bai wu) / FIVE HUNDRED YUAN / ASST. GEN. MANAGER / 1944 / GENERAL MANAGER / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED, LONDON.
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- 中央銀行 / 伍百圓 / C/C 405051 / 中華民國三十三年印 / 德納羅印鈔公司 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁
- [[Obverse Image]] Yat-sen Sun.
- [[Reverse Text]]
- THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 伍百 / FIVE HUNDRED YUAN / 1944 / GENERAL MANAGER / ASST. GEN. MANAGER / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1944
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.3 cm x 16.6 cm x.01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 6 17/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.71.348.0190
- catalog number
- 71.348.0190
- accession number
- 298051
- serial number
- CC405051
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
- 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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