2 Dollars, The Ningpo Commercial Bank LTD., Shanghai, 1909

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 2 dollar note, specimen

Description (Brief)

The Ningpo Commercial Bank LTD., Shanghai, 1909

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: "TWO" and "貳" repeated in background; column of text at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: TWO / 貳 / TWO / 貳 / TWO / 貳 / TWO / 貳 / TWO / 貳 / TWO / 貳 [ NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Denomination at center, sides, and in corners, name of bank at center in English and Chinese, two dragons approaching the pearl and Treasure vase/bowl at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 2 / 2 / 貳 / 2 / 貳 / 2 / 貳 / 貳 / 貳圓 / THE NINGPO COMMERCIAL BANK LTD. / 貳圓 / SHANGHAI / TWO DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE VALUE RECEIVED. / SHANGHAI / 22ND. JANUARY. 1909. / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 貳 / 貳 / 2 / 貳 / 2 / 貳 / MANAGER / 2 / 2 / PRINTED BY THE TSI CHENG PRINTING CO. LTD, / 366 NANKING ROAD SHANGHAI,

Date Made: 1909

Location: Currently not on view

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.73.175.0895Catalog Number: 73.175.0895Accession Number: 310543

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.35 cm x 15.2 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 5 31/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-a335-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1916183

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