5 Dollars, The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, & China, Shanghai, China, 1922

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 dollar note

Description (Brief)

The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, & China, Shanghai, China, 1922

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of issuing authority above, Coat of Arms of United Kingdom (non-Scottish) at top.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 伍 / 5 / $5 / INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853 / $5 / NO. F/S311348 / 伍 / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / 伍 / NO. F/S311348 / SHANGHAI, / DIEU ET MON DROIT / 1ST SEPTEMBER 1922. / 伍圓 / THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / 伍圓 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED. / FIVE / BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS / ENTD. / ACCOUNTANT. / MANAGER. / 5 / SHANGHAI / 伍 / W.W. SPRAGUE & CO. LTD BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS, LONDON, E.D.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at center, denomination to sides and in corners.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 5 / FIVE / FIVE / 5 / / THE CHARTERED BANK OF / FIVE / INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA / 5 / FIVE / FIVE / 5

Date Made: 1922Year 11

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Shanghai

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: Marion M. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.72.173.216Catalog Number: 72.173.216Accession Number: 303386Serial Number: F/S311348

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11.9 cm x 20.4 cm x .01 cm; 4 11/16 in x 8 1/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-d63f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1918741

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