100 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1948

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 100 yuan note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1948

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, portrait of Chiang Kai-shek at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹佰 / 562704 / 中央銀行 / 562704 / 壹佰 / 壹佰圓 / 壹佰圓 / 壹佰 / 1-E / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 1-E / 壹佰 / 中華書局股份有限公司

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, pagoda at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 100 / 100 / GENERAL MANAGER / ONE HUNDRED YUAN 1948 / GOVERNOR / CHUNG HWA BOOK CO. LTD.

[[Obverse Text]]

壹佰 / 562704 / 中央銀行 / 562704 / 壹佰 / 壹佰圓 / 壹佰圓 / 壹佰 / 1-E / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 1-E / 壹佰 / 中華書局股份有限公司

[[Reverse Text]]

THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 100 / 100 / GOVERNOR / ONE HUNDRED YUAN / 1948 / GENERAL MANAGER / CHUNG HWA BOOK CO. LTD. / 71.348.465

Date Made: 1948

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

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_07, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0465Catalog Number: 71.348.0465Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 562704

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5.9 cm x 14.7 cm x .01 cm; 2 5/16 in x 5 25/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-d83c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1897315

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