1 Yuan, China & South Sea Bank, Hankow, China, 1921

Description (Brief):

One (1) yuan note

Description (Brief)

China & South Sea Bank, Hankow, China, 1921

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at sides, Sundial at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹 / AM125975 / 中南銀行 / AM125975 / 壹 / 中華民國十年印 / 壹 / 壹 / 漢口 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 漢口 / 壹 / 政府特許發行 / 壹 / MANAGING DIRETOR / COUNTERSIGNED / 憑票即付中華民國國幣壹圓正 / 美國鈔票公司

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 / THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK LIMITED / 1 / NO. AM125975 / 1 / NO. AM125975 / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. ISSUED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT / 1 / 1 / HANKOW / 1 / OCTOBER 1ST, 1921 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

[[Obverse Text]]

壹 / AM125975 / 中南銀行 / AM125975 / 壹 / 中華民國十年印 / 壹 / 壹 / 漢口 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 漢口 / 壹 / 政府特許發行 / 壹 / MANAGING DIRETOR / COUNTERSIGNED / 憑票即付中華民國國幣壹圓正 / 美國鈔票公司

[[Translation]]

one / AM125975 / The China & South Sea Bank / AM125975 / one / Printed in the tenth year of the Republic of China / one / one / Hankou / one yuan / one yuan / Hankou / one / Government franchise / one / Use this (ticket) to pay / The Republic of China / National currency one yuan / American Bank Note Company

[[Reverse Text]]

1 / THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK. LIMITED / 1 / NO. AM125975 / NO. AM125975 / 1 / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE YUAN / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. / ISSUED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF THE CINESE GOVERNMENT. / HANKOW / OCTOBER 1ST. 1921 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. / 74.348.749

Date Made: 1921

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

Place Made: China: Hubei, Hankow

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_08, 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.71.348.0749Catalog Number: 71.348.0749Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: AM125975

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.3 cm x 13.4 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 5 9/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-e52b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1891449

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