500 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1945

500 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1945

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 500 yuan note
The Central Bank of China, China, 1945
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at center.
Obverse Text: 伍佰 / 466445 / 中央銀行 / 466445 / 伍佰 / 法幣 / 伍佰圓 / 伍佰圓 / 法幣 / 伍佰 / 中央銀行總裁 / SERIES 97A / 中華民國三十四年印 / SERIES 97A / 中央銀行副總裁 / 伍佰 / 美商保安鈔票公司
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: 佰伍 / 圓佰伍 / 行银央中 / 圓佰伍 / 佰伍 / 500 / 圓佰伍 / 500 / 佰伍 / GENERAL MANAGER / GOVERNOR / 佰伍
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
伍佰 / 466445 / 中央銀行 / 466445 / 伍佰 / 法幣 / 伍佰圓 / 伍佰圓 / 法幣 / 伍佰 / 中央銀行總裁 / SERIES 97A / 中華民國三十四年印 / SERIES 97A / 中央銀行副總裁 / 伍佰 / 美商保安鈔票公司
[[Translation]]
five hundred / 466445 / The Central Bank of China / 466445 / five hundred / Fiat currency / five hundred yuan / five hundred yuan / Fiat currency / five hundred / president of the Central Bank of China / SERIES 97A / printed in year thirty-four of the Republic of China / SERIES 97A / vice president of the Central Bank of China / five hundred / American Security Bank Note Company
[[Reverse Text]]
佰伍 / 圓佰伍 / 行银央中 / 圓佰伍 / 佰伍 / 500 / 圓佰伍 / 500 / 佰伍 / GENERAL MANAGER / GOVERNOR / 佰伍
[[Translation]]
five hundred / five hundred yuan / The Central Bank of China / five hundred yuan / five hundred / Fiat currency / 500 / five hundred yuan / 500 / Fiat currency / five hundred / GOVERNOR / GENERAL MANAGER / five hundred / 66.27603
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1945
place made
China
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 6.5 cm x 15.4 cm x.01 cm; 2 9/16 in x 6 1/16 in x in
ID Number
NU.66.27603
accession number
269132
serial number
466445
catalog number
66.27603
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer L. Neinken
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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