500 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1949
500 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1949
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 500 yuan note
- The Central Bank of China, China, 1949
- Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the left, portrait of Chiang Kai-shek to the right.
- 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 / 394808 / 3-B / 394808 / 3-B / 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, Central Bank of China (Chungking Branch) building at center.
- Reverse Text: 500 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 500 / GENERAL MANAGER / GOVERNOR / 500 / 1949 / FIVE HUNDRED GOLD YUAN / 500 / CHUNG HWA BOOK CO. LTD.
- Description
- [[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 / 394808 / 3-B / 394808 / 3-B / 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 / 394808 / 3-B / 394808 / 3-B / 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 / 394808 / 3-B / 394808 / 3-B / 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 / 66.27788
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1949
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5.85 cm x 14.65 cm x.01 cm; 2 5/16 in x 5 25/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.66.27788
- accession number
- 269132
- serial number
- 394808
- catalog number
- 66.27788
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer L. Neinken
- 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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