100 Dollars, Bank of Communications, Hankow, China, 1913

Description (Brief):

One (1) 100 dollar note, specimen

Description (Brief)

Bank of Communications, Hankow, China, 1913

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [in four corners] 壹百 壹百 壹百 壹百 / 012651 / 交通銀行 / 中華民國二年印 / 壹百圓 / 壹百圓 / 通用銀圓 憑票即付 / 漢口 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / [overlaid stamp] 樣票 SPECIMEN

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 100 / NO. 012651 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / NO. 012651 / 100 / July 1st 1913 / 100 / ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY PAYABLE TO BEARER / 100 / 100 / HANKOW / 100 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK. / SPECIMEN / SPECIMEN

[[Obverse Text]]

[[in four corners]] 壹百 壹百 壹百 壹百 / /012651 / 交通銀行 / 中華民國二年印 / 壹百圓 / 壹百圓 / 通用銀圓 憑票即付 / 漢口 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / [[overlaid stamp]] 樣票 SPECIMEN

[[Reverse Text]]

[[in four corners]] 100 / 012651 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / JULY 1ST 1913 / 100 / 100 / ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY / PAYABLE TO BEARER / HANKOW / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / [[signature]] W ? Wong / H.F Kwan / [[overlaid stamp]] 樣票 SPECIMEN

Date Made: 1913

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

Place Made: China: Hubei, Hankow

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0557Catalog Number: 71.348.0557Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 012651

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9.1 cm x 14.95 cm x .01 cm; 3 19/32 in x 5 7/8 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-98e3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1880960

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