5 Dollars, Kirin Yung Heng Provincial Bank, Kirin, China,1918
5 Dollars, Kirin Yung Heng Provincial Bank, Kirin, China,1918
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar note
- Kirin Yung Heng Provincial Bank, Kirin, China, 1918
- Obverse Image: Chinese text at top, denomination to the right and left, vignette of village with pagoda at top at center.
- Obverse Text: 伍圓 / 伍圓 / A0306060 / 吉林永衡官銀錢號 / A0306060 / 中華民國七年 / 通用小洋 / 每圓拾角 / 伍圓 / [image] / 伍圓 / [signature stamp] / [signature Stamp] 滙兑流通 / 完納賦税 / 吉林 / 城 / 伍圓 / 伍圓
- Reverse Image: Name of the bank at the top, denomination at center.
- Reverse Text: $5 / THE YUNG HENG PROVINCIAL BANK OF KIRIN / FIVE DOLLARS IN SUBSIDIARY COINS / THE FACE VALUE OF THIS NOTE CAN BE ACCEPTED IN EXCHANGE FOR BANKS DEMAND DRAFT AND ALSO UTILIZED AS CASH IN PAYMENT OF TAXES OR DUTIES / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING PEKING CHINA / $5
- General Information: A piece of paper has been attached to the reverse and obscures much of the text.
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- 伍圓 / 伍圓 / A0306060 / 吉林永衡官銀錢號 / A0306060 / 中華民國七年 / 通用小洋 / 每圓拾角 / 伍圓 / [[Image]] / 伍圓 / [[Signature Stamp]] / [[Signature Stamp]] 滙兑流通 / 完納賦税 / 吉林 / 城 / 伍圓 / 伍圓
- [[Reverse Text]]
- [[Most words are covered up by a Japanese newsprint]]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1918
- place made
- China: Kirin
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.2 cm x 14.2 cm x.01 cm; 3 7/32 in x 5 19/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.74.17.064
- catalog number
- 74.17.064
- accession number
- 315247
- serial number
- A0306060
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Chinese Banknotes
- NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_01
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Chinese Paper Money
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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