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Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6.75 cm x 14.2 cm x .01 cm; 2 21/32 in x 5 19/32 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
China
Date made:
1937
Description (Brief):
One (1) yuan note
Bank of China, China, 1937
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the left.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, Bank of China building, Shanghai to the right.
Reverse Text: 1 / BANK OF CHINA / 1 / ONE YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 1 / AD979902 / GENERAL MANAGER / MANAGER / AD979902 / 1 / 1937 / THOMAS DE LA RUE& COMPANY, LTD. LONDON.
Location:
Currently not on view
ID Number:
2018.0175.038
Catalog number:
2018.0175.038
Accession number:
2018.0175
Serial number:
AD979902
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
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-a09b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1924424