10,000 Customs Gold Units, The Central Bank of China, China, 1947

10,000 Customs Gold Units, The Central Bank of China, China, 1947

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 10,000 customs gold unit note
The Central Bank of China, China, 1947
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at bottom, portrait of Sun Yat-sen at center.
Obverse Text: 壹萬 / 中央銀行 / 5Q191998 / 壹萬 / 闗金壹萬圎 / 壹萬 / 5Q191998 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行總裁 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行副總裁 / 壹萬 / 中華民國三十六年印 / 德納羅印鈔公司
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at bottom, Central Bank of China building in Shanghai at center.
Reverse Text: 10,000 / 10,000 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / TEN THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS / 10,000 / GENERAL MANAGER / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / 10,000 / 1947 / 10,000 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
壹萬 / 中央銀行 / 5Q191998 / 壹萬 / 闗金壹萬圎 / 壹萬 / 5Q191998 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行總裁 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行副總裁 / 壹萬 / 中華民國三十六年印 / 德納羅印鈔公司
[[Obverse Image]]
Bust of Sun Yat-sen.
[[Reverse Text]]
10,000 / 10,000 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 10,000 / TEN THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS / [[signature]] GENERAL MANAGER / [[signature]] ASST.GENERAL MANAGER / 10,000 / 1947 / 10,000 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED LONDON
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1947
place made
China
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14.5 cm x 6.1 cm x.01 cm; 5 23/32 in x 2 13/32 in x in
ID Number
NU.71.348.0441
catalog number
71.348.0441
accession number
298051
serial number
5Q191998
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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