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1000 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1944

1000 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1944

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 1000 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: 壹仟 / BC 850817 / 中央銀行 / BC 850817 / 壹仟 / 壹仟圓 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行總裁 / 壹仟圓 / 壹仟圓 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行副總裁 / 壹仟 / 中華民國三十三年印 / 中央信托局印製處 / 還我河山 / 統戰建國 / 自力 / 更生
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at bottom.
Reverse Text: 1000 / 1000 / 局長 李骏耀 / 1000 / 壹仟圓 / 1000 / 副局長 田福璡 / 100 / 1000
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
壹仟 / BC 850817 / 中央銀行 / BC 850817 / 壹仟 / 壹仟圓 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行總裁 / 壹仟圓 / 壹仟圓 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行副總裁 / 壹仟 / 中華民國三十三年印 / 中央信托局印製處 / 還我河山 / 統戰建國 / 自力 / 更生
[[Obverse Image]]
Bust of Sun Yat-sen.
[[Reverse Text]]
1000 / 1000 / 局長 李骏耀 / 1000 / 壹仟圓 / 1000 / 副局長 田福璡 / 100 / 1000
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1944
place made
China
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.5 cm x 18.2 cm x.01 cm; 2 15/16 in x 7 5/32 in x in
ID Number
NU.71.348.0267
catalog number
71.348.0267
accession number
298051
serial number
BC850817
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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