10 Cents, Bank of Communications, Tsingtau, China, 1927

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 cent note

Description (Brief)

Bank of Communications, Tsingtau, China, 1927

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text at top, denomination at center, to the sides, and in each corner.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 10 CENTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 CENTS / PROMISES TO PAY ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE YUAN, NATIONAL CURRENCY, IN EXCHANGE FOR TEN SUBSIDIARY COIN NOTES OF TEN CENTS / 10 CENTS / TEN CENTS / COUNTERSIGNED BY / JANUARY 1st 1927 / TSINGTAU / 10 CENTS / WATERLOW & SONS LTD, LONDON / 10 CENTS

Date Made: 1927

Maker: Waterlow & Sons Limited

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: England, LondonChina: Shandong, Tsingtau

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, 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.71.348.1250Catalog Number: 71.348.1250Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 724650

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5.25 cm x 9.2 cm x .01 cm; 2 1/16 in x 3 5/8 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-1b61-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1881651

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