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5 Yuan, The Central Bank of China, China, 1936

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 yuan note
The Central Bank of China, China, 1936
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, portrait of Sun Yat-sen to the left.
Obverse Text: 伍 / E/Y 447922V / 中央銀行 / E/Y 447922V / 伍 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 中華民國二十五年印 / 英國華德路公司製 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the right, Palace of China at center.
Reverse Text: 5 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 5 / 太和殿 / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / 5 / EY447922V / ASST. GEN MANAGER. / GENERAL MANAGER. / EY447922V / 5 / 1936 / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON.
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
伍 / E/Y 447922V / 中央銀行 / E/Y 447922V / 伍 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 中華民國二十五年印 / 英國華德路公司製 / [[stamp]] 中央銀行總裁 / 中央銀行副總裁
[[Reverse Text]]
5 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 5 / 太和殿 / FIVE YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 5 / E/Y447922V / ASST.GEN.MANAGER. / SIA FEUG HUANG / GENERAL MANAGER / SH. LIEBIA / E/Y447922V / 5 / 1936 / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON
[[Reverse Image]] Forbidden City.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Waterlow & Sons Limited
date made
1936
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.75 cm x 15.7 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/16 in x 6 3/16 in x in
Object Name
note
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