500 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1949

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 yuan note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1949

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 中央銀行 / 金圓券 / 伍佰圓 / 中華書局股份有限公司 / 伍佰 / 伍佰 / 伍佰 / 伍佰 / 159526 / 1-A / 159526 / 1-A / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, Central Bank of China (Chungking Branch) building at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 500 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 500 / GENERAL MANAGER / GOVERNOR / 500 / 1949 / FIVE HUNDRED GOLD YUAN / 500 / CHUNG HWA BOOK CO. LTD.

[[Obverse Text]]

中央銀行 / 金圓券 / 伍佰圓 / 中華書局股份有限公司 / 伍佰 / 伍佰 / 伍佰 / 伍佰 / 159526 / 1-A / 159526 / 1-A / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁

[[Transliteration]]

ZHONG / YANG / YIN / HANG / JIN / YUAN / QUAN / WU / BAI / YUAN / ZHONG / HUA / SHU / JU / GU / FEN / YOU / XIAN / GONG / SI / WU / BAI / WU / BAI / WU / BAI / WU / BAI / 159526 / 1-A / 159526 / 1-A / ZHONG / YANG / YIN / HANG / ZONG / CAI / ZHONG / YANG / YIN / HANG / FU / ZONG / CAI /

[[Translation]]

The Central Bank of China / Gold Yuan Note / Five Hundred Yuan / Chung Hwa Book Co. Ltd. / Five Hundred / Five Hundred / Five Hundred / Five Hundred / 159526 / 1-A / 159526 / 1-A / Governor of the Central Bank of China / Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of China

[[Reverse Text]]

THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 1949 / FIVE HUNDRED GOLD YUAN / CHUNG HWA BOOK CO. LTD. / GENERAL MANAGER / GOVERNOR / 500 / 500 / 500 / 500 / 71.348.467

Date Made: 1949

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

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Exhibition Location:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0467Catalog Number: 71.348.0467Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 159526

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-d8e0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1897329

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