1 Yuan, Bank of the Northwest, Paotow, China, 1925

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Description (Brief):

One (1) yuan note

Description (Brief)

Bank of the Northwest, Paotow, China, 1925

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the right, image of railroad track and station under construction to the left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Denomination at center and sides.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 / BANK OF THE NORTHWEST / 1 / (MANCHU SCRIPT) / 1 / 1 / ONE YUAN / (MANCHU SCRIPT) / PAOTOW / MARCH 1ST 1925 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE YUAN, LOCAL CURRENCY. / 1 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, PEKING, CHINA

Date Made: 1925

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Inner Mongolia, Paotow

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, 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.73.175.0358Catalog Number: 73.175.0358Accession Number: 310543Serial Number: 0017564

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.7 cm x 14.3 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/32 in x 5 5/8 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-9729-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1910414

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