1 Dollar, National Commercial & Savings Bank, Hankow, China, 1924

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Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar note

Description (Brief)

National Commercial & Savings Bank, Hankow, China, 1924

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, image of Great Wall at center.

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Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, globe split into halves at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 / THE NATIONAL COMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LTD. / INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG / 壹 (yi) / 000000 / 000000 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / 1 / 壹 (yi) / 1ST DECEMBER 1924 / ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY / SHANGHAI / 1ST DECEMBER 1924 / 1 / AMERIDCAN BANKNOTE COMPANY.

Date Made: 1924

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Hubei, Hankow

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.71.348.0988Catalog Number: 71.348.0988Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 039309

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.2 cm x 14.9 cm x .01 cm; 3 7/32 in x 5 7/8 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-a408-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1910576

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