5 Yuan, Bank of China, China, 1937
5 Yuan, Bank of China, China, 1937
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 yuan note
- Bank of China, China, 1937
- Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of bank at top, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the left.
- Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
- Reverse Image: Denomination to the right, name of bank at top, image of Bank of China building in Shanghai at center.
- Reverse Text: 5 / BANK OF CHINA / 5 / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / GENERAL MANAGER / MANAGER / 5 / DL148697 / 1937 / DL148697 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1937
- place made
- China: Shanghai
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7.7 cm x 15.2 cm x.01 cm; 3 1/32 in x 5 31/32 in x in
- ID Number
- 1990.0555.108
- catalog number
- 90.555.108
- accession number
- 1990.0555
- serial number
- DL148697
- Credit Line
- Eleanora D. and William F. Huf
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Chinese Banknotes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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