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10 Dollars, The Central Bank of China, China, 1928

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 dollar note
The Central Bank of China, China,1928
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.
Obverse Text: 拾 / SX891542U / 中央銀行 / SX891542U / 拾 / 拾圓 / 拾 / 上海 / 總裁之印 / 憑票即付國幣拾圓 / 副總裁之印 / 上海 / 拾 / 中華民國十七年印 / 美國鈔票公司
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at sides, image of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at center.
Reverse Text: 10 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 10 / SX681682X / SX681682X / 10 / 10 / TEN DOLLARS / TEN DOLLARS / 10 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / SHANGHAI / 1928 / GENERAL MANAGER / 10 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
拾 / SX891542U / 中央銀行 / SX891542U / 拾 / 拾圓 / 拾 / 上海 / 總裁之印 / 憑票即付國幣拾圓 / 副總裁之印 / 上海 / 拾 / 中華民國十七年印 / 美國鈔票公司
[[Reverse Text]]
10 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 10 / 10 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 10 / SX891542U / 10 / 10 / SX891542U / 10 / ASST. MANAGER / TEN DOLLARS / NATIONAL CURRENCY. / TEN DOLLARS / GENERAL MANAGER / 10 / SHANGHAI / 1928 / AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY.
[[Reverse Image]]
Portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1928
Credit Line
Anonymous
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8 cm x 17.3 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 6 13/16 in x in
Object Name
note
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