1 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1926

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Description (Brief):

One (1) yuan note

Description (Brief)

The Central Bank of China, China, 1926

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, sailing junk to the left, steamer to the right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

[[Obverse Text]]

壹圓 / A233646 / 中央銀行臨時兌換券 / A233646 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / [[??]] / [[??]] / 壹圓 / 中華民國十五年印 / 長沙湘鄂印刷公司製

[[Translation]]

one yuan / A233646 / temporary exchange coupon of the Central Bank of China / A233646 / one yuan / one yuan / one yuan / [[??]] / [[??]] / one yuan / printed in year fifteen of the Republic of China / printed by Chang Sha Xiang'E Printing Company

[[Reverse Text]]

光洋 / 湘鄂各兌換所照兌 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 中央銀行湘鄂分行照兌 / 1 / 國民革命軍總司令行營之印 / 1 / 壹圓 / 71.348.96

Date Made: 1926

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

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_06

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0096Catalog Number: 71.348.0096Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: A233646

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.45 cm x 12.7 cm x .01 cm; 2 15/16 in x 5 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c6b3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1897443

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