5 Yuan
5 Yuan
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 yuan note
- Bank of China, China, 1937
- Obverse Image: Denomination at center, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the right, name of bank above.
- Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
- Reverse Image: Denomination to the right, name of bank above, image of the Bank of China building in Shanghai at center.
- Reverse Text: 5 / 5 / BANK OF CHINA / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / GENERAL MANAGER / MANAGER / 5 / BL263186 / BL263186 / 5 / 1937 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1937
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7.65 cm x 15.25 cm x.01 cm; 3 in x 6 in x in
- ID Number
- 1986.0470.06
- catalog number
- 86.0470.06
- accession number
- 1986.0470
- Credit Line
- Anonymous
- 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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