5000 Customs Gold Units, The Central Bank of China, China, 1948

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 5000 customs gold unit note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1948

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 中央銀行 / 849772 3-B / 關金伍仟圓 / 849772 3-B / 中華民國三十七年印 / 美商保安鈔票公司 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁

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: 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / FIVE THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS / 5000 / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / GENERAL MANAGER / 5000 / 5000 / 1948 / 5000 / SECURITY BANK NOTE COMPANY

[[Obverse Text]]

中央銀行 / 849772 3-B / 關金伍仟圓 / 849772 3-B / 中華民國三十七年印 / 美商保安鈔票公司 / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁

[[Obverse Image]]

Yat-sen Sun.

[[Reverse Text]]

5000 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 5000 / FIVE THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS / GENERAL MANAGER / PING LIANG / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / 1948 / SECURITY BANKNOTE COMPANY

Date Made: 1948

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

Place Made: China

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Exhibition Location:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.73.175.0130Accession Number: 310543Serial Number: 849772Catalog Number: 73.175.0130

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 15.4 cm x 6.15 cm x .01 cm; 6 1/16 in x 2 13/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

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

Record Id: nmah_1897137

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