50 Cents, Bank of China, Kalgan, China, 1917

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 50 cent note

Description (Brief)

Bank of China, Kalgan, China, 1917

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to sides, bridge with building at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 50 CENTS / BANK OF CHINA / 50 CENTS / CEN 50 NTS / OCTOBER 1ST 1917 / ACCT. / КАЛГАНЪ / MANAGER / 50 CENTS / 50 CENTS/ BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, PEKING CHINA.

Date Made: 1917

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Hebei, Kalgan

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_14, 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.74.17.614Catalog Number: 74.17.614Accession Number: 315247Serial Number: 057342

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6.8 cm x 12.1 cm x .01 cm; 2 11/16 in x 4 3/4 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-3bd6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1889822

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