Chinese customs gold unit
海關金單位兌換券 ¹ (Chinese)

10 customs gold units 20 customs gold units
User(s)	Republic of China
Subunit
1/100	cent (分, Fen)
Coins	None
Banknotes	100, 500, 1000, 2000, 2500, 5000, 10 000, 25 000, 50 000, 250 000 CGUs
Central bank	Central Bank of China
Website	www.cbc.gov.tw
Printer	American Bank Note Company and more (see article)
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
關金 for short

The customs gold unit (sometimes CGU) was a currency issued by the the Central Bank of China between 1930 and 1948. In Chinese, the name of the currency was 關金圓, literally "customs gold yuan" but the English name given on the notes' reverses was "customs gold unit". It was divided into 100 cents (關金分). As the name suggest, it was initially used for customs payments but it was in general circulation and used by the population by 1942, at 20 times the worth of the first Chinese yuan.^{[citation needed]} Motto: Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto)  Nanking (de jure)1  Largest city Taipei Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  - President Chen Shui-bian  - Vice President Annette Lu  - Premier Su Tseng-chang Establishment Xinhai... A two-cent euro coin A United States penny, or 1¢ In currency, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1/100 of the basic unit of value. ... The Central Bank of China (中央銀行) is the central bank of the Republic of China (on Taiwan). ... The word printer is used to describe a company that provides commercial printing services, involving typesetting, printing and book-binding. ... The Central Bank of China (中央銀行) is the central bank of the Republic of China (on Taiwan). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Collection of Chinese yuan (renminbi) paper currency. ...

Banknotes

Several series were issued, the first dated 1930, with several dated 1947 and 1948. The 1930 series was printed into the 1940s. The 1947 and 1948 series were issued with slight differences such as printers, guillochés and proportions, making the series classification difficult. Guilloche interlace on the frame of a doorway, S. Salvatore in Lauro, Rome The guilloche interlace pattern (illustrated, right), a conventional enriched moulding in classical architecture, may enclose empty space or be rosetted as it is here; the result is a moulding that could be said to be guilloché. Bands...

The design was consistent throughout the different series. The obverse featured Dr. Sun Yat-sen, while the Shanghai Customs House appeared on the reverse with the inscription: The Central Bank of China promises to pay the bearer on demand at its office here. The 1930 series was printed by the American Bank Note Company and included denominations of 10 and 20 cents, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 250 CGU. Denominations issued in 1947 and 1948 included 100, 500, 1000, 2000, 2500, 5000, 10 000, 25 000, 50 000 and 250 000 CGU. These notes were printed by, among others, the American Bank Note Company, Waterlow and Sons, the Security Banknote Company, the Chung Hua Book Company, Thomas De La Rue and the China Engraving and Printing Works. Sun Yat-sen (Chinese: 孫逸仙) (November 12, 1866–March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader who is often referred to as the father of modern China. Sun played an instrumental and leadership role in the eventual overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. ... Customs House or Jiang Hai Guan (literally River Customs House) is an 8 floor building on the Bund, Shanghai. ... De La Rue is a British commercial printer and papermaker. ...

Trivia

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See also

• Chinese currency
• Chinese yuan

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References

• Xinhua News Agency (2003-06-11). 無頭鉅額票據纏上花旗銀行 專家稱只有收藏價值 (Chinese). Retrieved on 2006-10-27.
• China Military Online (2005-10-14). 國民政府戰時關金政策的演變（一） (Chinese). Retrieved on 2006-10-27.
• China Military Online (2005-10-14). 國民政府戰時關金政策的演變（二） (Chinese). Retrieved on 2006-10-27.