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100 Dollar, The Central Bank of China, China, 1923

100 Dollar, The Central Bank of China, China, 1923

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 100 dollar note
The Central Bank of China, China, 1923
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at center.
Obverse Text: 壹百 / 041736 / 中央銀行 / 041736 / 壹百 / 壹百圓 / 壹百圓 / 壹百 / 通用貨幣 / 中華民國十二年印 / 壹百 / TZU-WEN SOONG / 宋子文 / L. S. HUANG 黄隆生 / 美國鈔票公司
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: 100 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 100 / 041736 / 041736 / 100 / ONE HUNDRED / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 1923 / ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS / 100 / 100 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
壹百 / 041736 / 中央銀行 / 041736 / 壹百 / 壹百圓 / 壹百圓 / 壹百 / 通用貨幣 / 中華民國十二年印 / 壹百 / TZU-WEN SOONG / 宋子文 / L. S. HUANG 黄隆生 / 美國鈔票公司
[[Translation]]
one hundred / 041736 / The Central Bank of China / 041736 / one hundred / one hundred yuan / one hundred yuan / one hundred / standard currency / printed in the twelfth year of the Republic of China / one hundred / American Bank Note Company
[[Reverse Text]]
15 / 100 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 100 / 041736 / 041736 / 100 / 100 ONE HUNDRED / 100 / 1923 / 100 / 100 / ONE HUNDRED DOLLARD / 100 / 100 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / 71.348.84
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1923
place made
China
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 9.25 cm x 18.1 cm x.01 cm; 3 21/32 in x 7 1/8 in x in
ID Number
NU.71.348.0084
catalog number
71.348.0084
accession number
298051
serial number
041736
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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