20 Cents Customs Gold Unit, The Central Bank of China, China,1930

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 cent customs gold unit note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1930

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at bottom, portrait of Sun Yat-sen at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 貳拾分 / 064025 / 貳拾分 / 中央銀行 / 上海 / 中央銀行總裁 / 憑票即付 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 廣金廿分 / 貳拾分 / 064025 / 貳拾分 / 中華民國十九年印 / 美國鈔票公司

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at bottom, Central Bank of China building in Shanghai at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 20 CENTS / NO. 064025 / 20 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 20 CENTS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 20 / TWENTY CENTS (CUSTOMS GOLD UNIT) / NO 064025 / 20 CENTS / GENERAL MANAGER / ASSTANT MANAGER / 20 CENTS / SHANGHAI, 1930 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

[[Obverse Text]]

貳拾分 / 064025 / 貳拾分 / 中央銀行 / 上海 / 中央銀行總裁 / 憑票即付 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 廣金廿分 / 貳拾分 / 064025 / 貳拾分 / 中華民國十九年印 / 美國鈔票公司

[[Reverse Text]]

20 CENTS / No 064025 / 20 CENTS / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / TWENTY CENTS / (CUSTOMS GOLD UNIT) / NO.064025 / 20 CENTS / ASSISTANT MANAGER / GENERAL MANAGER / 20 CENTS / SHANGHAI,1930 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / 71.348.344

Date Made: 1930

Crowdsourcing: Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteersLocation: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

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Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0344Catalog Number: 71.348.0344Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 064025

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12.6 cm x 6.4 cm x .01 cm; 4 31/32 in x 2 17/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-ddd4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1896743

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