1 Yuan, National Commercial Bank Ltd., Shanghai, China, 1923

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Description (Brief):

One (1) yuan note, specimen

Description (Brief)

National Commercial Bank Ltd., Shanghai, China, 1923

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Obverse Image: N/A

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Obverse Text: N/A

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Reverse Image: Bank name at top, rooster to the left, denomination to the right.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: 1/ THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK LTD. / AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT / JULY 4, 1907 / 00070 / 1 / 1 / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE YUAN / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / SHANGHAI / MANAGER / CHAIRMAN / OCTOBER 1st 1923 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / 1 / 000000

Date Made: 1923

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Shanghai, Shanghai

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_11, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.74.17.012Catalog Number: 74.17.012Accession Number: 315247Serial Number: 00070

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.3 cm x 14.4 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 5 21/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-2072-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1877197

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