50 Dollars, Banque Industrielle de Chine, Peking, China, 1914 - 1915
50 Dollars, Banque Industrielle de Chine, Peking, China, 1914 - 1915
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 50 dollar note, Specimen
- Banque Industrielle de Chine, Peking, China, 1914 - 1915
- Obverse Image: Two Chinese guardian lions (石獅) at lower left and right, French Text above.
- Obverse Text: 50 / FIFTY / BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIFTY DOLLARS CINQUANTE DOLLARS / D 1914 / LOCAL CURRENCY / FIFTY DOLLARS / 15.2.15 / UN ADMINISTRATEUR / LE DIRECTEUR DE L'ACENCE / LE CASSIER DE L'ACENCE / PEKING / 50
- Reverse Image: Chinese text with Pagoda at left
- Reverse Text: 中法實業銀行 / 五拾圓 / 北京 / 票樣
- General Information: Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, London. Banque Industrielle de Chine,Specimen
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIFTY DOLLARS / CINQCANTE DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY / 15.2.15 / D1914 / 五拾圓 / 50 / FIFTY / UN ADMINISTRATEUR / LE DIRECTEUR DE L/ AGENCE / LE CAISSIER DE L'AGENCE / PEKING / SPECIMEN.
- [[Reverse Text]]
- 中法實業銀行 / 五拾圓 / 北京 / 票樣
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1914 - 1915
- place made
- China: Beijing Shi, Beijing
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12.6 cm x 19.2 cm x.01 mm; 4 31/32 in x 7 9/16 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.72.173.25
- accession number
- 303386
- catalog number
- 72.173.25
- Credit Line
- Mrs. Marion M. Leigh
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_04
- Chinese Banknotes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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