1 Dollar , Chekiang Bank, Ltd., Shanghai, China, 1913

Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar note

Description (Brief)

Chekiang Bank, Ltd., Shanghai, China, 1913

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text at the top, denomination at center and down the sides.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Bank name at top, denomination to the left, right, and center; pagoda on river scene to left and pagoda in wood scene to right.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: THE CHEKIANG BANK LIMITED / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND / ON DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY / AT ITS OFFICE HERE VALUE RECEIVED / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 1st June 1913 / SHANGHAI

Date Made: 1913

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_12, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.74.17.022Catalog Number: 74.17.022Accession Number: 315247Serial Number: A011,677

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8 cm x 13.6 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 5 11/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-25bd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1877220

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