500 Customs Gold Units, The Central Bank of China, China,1947

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 customs gold unit note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1947

Description (Brief)

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

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Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 500 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 500 / FIVE HUNDRED CUSTOMS GOLD UNITES / 500 / GENERAL MANAGER / ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER / 500 / FIVE HUNDRED CUSTOMS GOLD UNITES / 1947 / 500 / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON.

Date Made: 1947

Maker: Waterlow & Sons Limited

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: ChinaUnited Kingdom: England, London

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_11, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.73.175.0113Accession Number: 310543Serial Number: AA044056Catalog Number: 73.175.0113

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6.6 cm x 15.45 cm x .01 cm; 2 19/32 in x 6 3/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-1969-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1897078

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