5 Customs Gold Unit, Central Bank of China, Shanghai, China, 1930
5 Customs Gold Unit, Central Bank of China, Shanghai, China, 1930
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 customs gold unit note
- Central Bank of China, Shanghai, China, 1930
- Obverse Image: Denomination at bottom, name of bank above, date below, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at top.
- Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
- Reverse Image: Denomination at bottom, image of the Central Bank of China building in Shanghai at center.
- Reverse Text: 5 / NO. / 5 / YE686589 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / FIVE CUSTOMS GOLD UNIT / NO / YE686589 / 5 / GENERAL MANAGER / ASST. GENERAL MANAGER / 5 / SHANGHAI, 1930 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1930
- place made
- China: Shanghai
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 16.7 cm x 7.8 cm x.01 cm; 6 9/16 in x 3 1/16 in x in
- ID Number
- 1990.0555.144
- catalog number
- 90.555.144
- accession number
- 1990.0555
- serial number
- YE686589
- Credit Line
- Eleanora D. and William F. Huf
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Chinese Banknotes
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Chinese Paper Money
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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