1 Dollar, Republican China Military Bank, China, 1912

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Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar note

Description (Brief)

Republican China Military Bank, China, 1912

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese characters at top and bottom,denomination at center and in each corner.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹 / 中華民國 / 壹 / [[??]]紀元四千六百零九年九月吉日 / 憑票即付 / 上海通用銀圓 / 壹元 / 祗認票不認人 / 執此為照 / 中華銀行經理 / 壹 / No036794 / No036794 / 壹

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 / 1 / THE REPUBLICAN CHINA MILITARY BANK-NOTE WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY AT ITS OFFICE HERE, VALUE RECEIVED. SHANGHAI / SHANGHAI, 9TH.. MOON 4609 HUANG TI. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS . M.Y. SUNG / MANAGER CHUNG HUA BANK, AGENTS FOR THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT / 1 / 1

Description (Brief)

General Information: Signed by Sun Yat-sen.

[[Obverse Text]]

壹 / 中華民國 / 壹 / [[??]]紀元四千六百零九年九月吉日 / 憑票即付 / 上海通用銀圓 / 壹元 / 祗認票不認人 / 執此為照 / 中華銀行經理 / 壹 / No036794 / No036794 / 壹

[[Reverse Text]]

1 / THE REPUBLICAN CHINA / MILITARY BANK-NOTE / 1 / WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND / ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY / SHANGHAI / AT ITS OFFICE HERE VALUE RECEIVED / SHANGHAI 9TH MOON 4609 HUANG TI / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / MANAGER CHUNG HUA BANK AGENTS / FOR THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT / 1 / 1

Date Made: 1912

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

Place Made: China: ShanghaiChina

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Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Chase Manhattan Bank

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.79.112.CM00077I.2Catalog Number: 79.112.CM00077I.2Accession Number: 1979.1263Serial Number: 036794Collector/Donor Number: CM00077I

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.2 cm x 13 cm x .01 cm; 3 7/32 in x 5 1/8 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-d0b8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1884015

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