10 Dollars, Commercial Bank Tsinan, Tsinan, China, 1916

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 dollar note

Description (Brief)

Commercial Bank Tsinan, Tsinan, China, 1916

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text at top and bottom, vignette of pagoda to the left and tower to the right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 拾圓 / 周村商業銀行 / 拾圓 / 濟南 / 拾圓 / 濟南 / 拾圓 / 通用銀圓 / 總理圖章 / 中華民國五年 / 協理圖章 / 憑票即付 / 拾圓 / 71.348.1269

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 10 / NO. 027179 / NO. 027179 / 5 / COMERCIAL BANK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 10 / 10 / TEN DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY TSINAN / 10 / 10

[[Obverse Text]]

拾圓 / 周村商業銀行 / 拾圓 / 濟南 / 拾圓 / 濟南 / 拾圓 / 通用銀圓 / 總理圖章 / 中華民國五年 / 協理圖章 / 憑票即付 / 拾圓 / 71.348.1269

[[Reverse Text]]

10 / No027179 / COMMERCIAL BANK / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / No027179 / 10 / 10 / 10 / TEN DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY / TSINAN / 10 / 10

Date Made: 1916

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

Place Made: China: Shandong, Tsinan

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.1269Catalog Number: 71.348.1269Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 027179

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.85 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-d3c9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1883524

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