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500 Yuan, Bank of Shansi, Chahar, and Hopei, China, 1946

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 500 yuan note
Bank of Shansi, Chahar, and Hopei, China, 1946
Obverse Image: Image of people harvesting, denomination above.
Obverse Text: 佰伍 / 行銀區邊冀察晋 / 佰伍 / 018549 / KL / 圓佰伍 / 500 / 年五十三國民華中 / 500
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top denomination at center.
Reverse Text: 500 / BANK OF SHANSI CHAHAR & HOPEI / 500 / 500 / 500 / 500 / FIVE HUNDRED YUAN / 500 / 500 / 1946 / 500 / 500
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
佰伍 / 行銀區邊冀察晋 / 佰伍 / 018549 / KL / 圓佰伍 / 500 / 年五十三國民華中 / 500
[[Transliteration]]
BAI / WU / XING / YIN / QU / BIAN / JI / CHA / JIN / BAI / WU / YUAN / BAI / WU / NIAN / WU / SHI / SAN / GUO / MIN / HUA / ZHONG
[[Reverse Text]]
500 / BANK OF SHANSI CHAHAR & HOPEI / 500 / 500 / 500 / 500 / FIVE HUNDRED YUAN / 500 / 500 / 1946 / 500 / 500 / 74.17.323
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1946
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 6.8 cm x 13.3 cm x .01 cm; 2 11/16 in x 5 1/4 in x in
Object Name
note
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