5 Yuan, China & South Sea Bank, China, 1921

Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 yuan note, specimen reverse

Description (Brief)

China & South Sea Bank, China, 1921

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: N/A

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 74.17.644

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 5 / THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK LIMITED / 5 / NO. 000000 / V / NO. 000000 / 5 / 5 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE FIVE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. ISSUED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 20/18 / 5 / 5 / OCTOBER 1ST, 1921 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / SPECIMEN / SPECIMEN

[[Obverse Text]]

74.17.644

[[Reverse Text]]

5 / THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED / 5 / NO. 000000 / NO. 000000 / 樣本 SPECIMEN / 樣本 SPECIMEN / 5 / 5 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE YUAN / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.ISSUED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. / 5 / 20118 / 5 / OCTOBER 1ST. 1921 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Date Made: 1921

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

Place Made: China

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Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.74.17.644Accession Number: 315247Catalog Number: 74.17.644Serial Number: 000000

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.4 cm x 17.6 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/16 in x 6 15/16 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-e52d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1891451

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