1 Yuan, Bank of Communications, Harbin, China, 1919

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Description (Brief):

One (1) yuan note, specimen

Description (Brief)

Bank of Communications, Harbin, China, 1919

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination to the right and left, village scene train at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹圓 / 0000000 / 行銀通交 / 0000000 / 壹圓 / 夲 / 印年八國民華中 / 樣 / 哈爾濱 / 哈爾濱 / 圓 / 壹 / 整圓壹幣國國民華中 / 角伍 / 东局刷印部政財 / 角伍

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner and at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 YU / 0000000 / 0000000 / 1 YU / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS ONE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA 1st JULY, 1919 / 1 YU / HARBIN / 1 YU

[[Obverse Text]]

壹圓 / 0000000 / 行銀通交 / 0000000 / 壹圓 / 夲 / 印年八國民華中 / 樣 / 哈爾濱 / 哈爾濱 / 圓 / 壹 / 整圓壹幣國國民華中 / 角伍 / 东局刷印部政財 / 角伍

[[Obverse Image]]

Landscape/city-scape.

[[Reverse Text]]

1 YU / 0000000 / 0000000 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / ONE YUAN / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / 1ST JULY 1919 / HARBIN / 74,17,199

Date Made: 1919

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

Place Made: China: Heilongjiang, Harbin

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_05, 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.74.17.199Catalog Number: 74.17.199Accession Number: 315247Serial Number: 0000000

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6.9 cm x 12.5 cm x .01 cm; 2 23/32 in x 4 29/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c1ae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1881500

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