1 Yuan, National Commercial Bank Ltd., Shanghai, China, 1923

1 Yuan, National Commercial Bank Ltd., Shanghai, China, 1923

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Description (Brief)
One (1) yuan note, specimen
National Commercial Bank Ltd., Shanghai, China, 1923
Obverse Image: N/A
Obverse Text: N/A
Reverse Image: Bank name at top, rooster to the left, denomination to the right.
Reverse Image: 1/ THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK LTD. / AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT / JULY 4, 1907 / 000000 / 1 / 1 / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE YUAN / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / SHANGHAI / MANAGER / CHAIRMAN / OCTOBER 1st 1923 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / 1 / SPECIMEN
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1923
place made
China: Shanghai, Shanghai
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8.25 cm x 14.4 cm x.01 cm; 3 1/4 in x 5 21/32 in x in
ID Number
NU.74.17.011
catalog number
74.17.011
accession number
315247
serial number
00070
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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