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5 Dollar, The Central Bank of China, China, 1923

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 dollar note
The Central Bank of China, China, 1923
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at center.
Obverse Text: 中央銀行 / 058823 / 伍圓 / 通用貨幣 / 中華民國十二年印 / 美國鈔票公司 / 樣本 SPECIMEN
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: 5 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 5 / 058823 / 058823 / 5 / 5 / FIVE / 5 / 5 / 5 / FIVE DOLLARS / 1923 / 5 / 5 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. / SPECIMEN / 樣本
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
中央銀行 / 058823 / 伍圓 / 通用貨幣 / 中華民國十二年印 / 美國鈔票公司 / 樣本 SPECIMEN
[[Obverse Image]] Yat-sen Sun.
[[Reverse Text]]
THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / 5 / FIVE DOLLARS / 058823 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / 樣本
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1923
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.6 cm x 14.5 cm x .01 cm; 3 in x 5 23/32 in x in
Object Name
note
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