1 Ch'uan, Official Mint, Hunan, China, 1904

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One (1) ch'uan note

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Official Mint, Hunan, China, 1904

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Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of issuing authority at top, two dragons rising from water towards the pearl of wisdom at center.

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Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]

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Reverse Image: Ten columns of Orthodox text.

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Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]

Date Made: 1904

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Hunan

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: James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.75.3.194Catalog Number: 75.3.194Accession Number: 320773

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 19.7 cm x 10.7 cm x .01 cm; 7 3/4 in x 4 7/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-b1d6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1910840

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