500 Customs Gold Units Central Bank of China

Features

Country	Republic of China
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1930
Value	500 Customs Gold Units (500)
Currency	Customs Gold Unit (1930-1948)
Composition	Paper
Size	77 × 161 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
References	P# 332 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen

Lettering:
中央銀行
上海
憑票即付
關金佰伍圓
中華民國十九年印
美國鈔票公司

Translation:
The Central Bank of China
Shanghai
Pay by notes
500 CGU
Printed in the 19th year of the Republic of China
American Bank Note Company

Reverse

Bank building

Lettering:
THE
CENTRAL BANK
OF CHINA

PROMISES TO PAY
THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE

FIVE HUNDRED CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS

SHANGHAI, 1930
American Banknote Company

Comments

This issue was primarily used to facilitate customs payments, but during and after World War II the notes were used for general circulation. The 1930 issue was printed into the 1940s.

See also

• 10 Cents (Customs Gold Units; Central Bank of China)
• 20 Cents (Customs Gold Units; Central Bank of China)
• 1 Customs Gold Units (Central Bank of China)
• 5 Customs Gold Units (Central Bank of China)
• 10 Customs Gold Units (Central Bank of China)
• 20 Customs Gold Units (Central Bank of China)
• 50 Customs Gold Units (Central Bank of China)
• 100 Customs Gold Units (Central Bank of China)
• 250 Customs Gold Units (Central Bank of China)

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