50 Dollars, Bank of Communications, Changchun, China, 1913

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 50 dollar note, specimen

Description (Brief)

Bank of Communications, Changchun, China, 1913

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese at top and bottom, denomination to the right and left and in corners, a steam passenger train at center

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 樣本劵 / SPECIMEN / 交通银行 / 中華民國二年印 / 091807 / 小洋 / 伍拾圆 / 通用银圆 / 憑票即付 / 每圆付小洋拾角 / 照市價折兑大洋 / 長春 / 南昌備查

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the right and left and in each corner, Port Customs House, Shanghai at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 50 / NO. 091807 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 091807 / 50 / 50 / JULY 1st 1913 / 50 / 50 / FIFTY DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY PAYABLE TO BEARER / 50 / CHANGCHUN / 50 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK. / SPECIMEN / SPECIMEN / N.B. PAYABLE IN SUBSIDIARY (SILVER) COINS AT PAR I.E. TEN 10-CENT COINS TO THE DOLLAR

[[Obverse Text]]

樣本劵 / SPECIMEN / 交通银行 / 中華民國二年印 / 091807 / 小洋 / 伍拾圆 / 通用银圆 / 憑票即付 / 每圆付小洋拾角 / 照市價折兑大洋 / 長春 / 南昌備查

[[Reverse Text]]

樣本劵 / SPECIMEN / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / FIFTY DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY / PAYABLE TO BEARER / 50 / NO 091807 / CHANGCHUN / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / N.B. PAYABLE IN SUBSIDIARY (SILVER) COINS AT PAR I.E. TEN 10-CENT COINS TO THE DOLLAR / 南昌備查 / 74.17.145

Date Made: 1913

Crowdsourcing: Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteersLocation: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Jilin, Changchun

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_01

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.74.17.145Accession Number: 315247Catalog Number: 74.17.145Serial Number: 091807

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.8 cm x 14.8 cm x .01 cm; 3 15/32 in x 5 13/16 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9862-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1880943

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