1 Dollar, Kiangnan Yu Ning Government Bank, Kiangnan, China, 1905

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One (1) dollar note

Description (Brief)

Kiangnan Yu Ning Government Bank, Kiangnan, China, 1905

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text at top, two dragons approaching center from the right and left towards the pearl of wisdom at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 駐海 / 江南 / NO 0964 裕甯官銀錢局銀元鈔票 No 0964 / 壹圓 /大清光緒参拾壹年十一月吉日 / 龍洋 / 壹元 / 憑票即付執此為照 / 壹元 / 永遠通用銀元祇認票不認人 / 清江江甯上海鎮江揚通用銀圓

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Chinese text at top, two dragons approaching center from the right and left towards the pearl of wisdom at center, obverse and reverse of dragon dollar at center with denoination surrounding.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: YU NING IMPERIAL BANK DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY / 光緒元寶 / 此票奉憲准納地丁 / 糧關稅釐金鹽課等欸一體通用 / 江南省造 / 光緒元寶 / 分二錢其平庫 / [signature] / 如有私刻假票詐騙商民者照私鑄例治罪 / 上海藻文石印局監造

[[Observed Text]]

駐海 / 江南 / No 0964 裕甯官銀錢局銀元鈔票 No 0964 / 壹圓 /大清光緒参拾壹年十一月吉日 / 龍洋 / 壹元 / 憑票即付執此為照 / 壹元 / 永遠通用銀元祇認票不認人 / 清江江甯上海鎮江揚通用銀圓

[[Reverse Text]]

YU NING IMPERIAL BANK DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY / 光緒元寶 / 此票奉憲准納地丁 / 糧關稅釐金鹽課等欸一體通用 / 江南省造 / 光緒元寶 / 分二錢其平庫 / [[Signature]] / 如有私刻假票詐騙商民者照私鑄例治罪 / 上海藻文石印局監造

Date Made: 1905

Crowdsourcing: Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteersLocation: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Chang Jiang

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_01

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Credit Line: James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.75.3.013Catalog Number: 75.3.013Accession Number: 320773Serial Number: 0964

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10.2 cm x 15.8 cm x .01 cm; 4 1/32 in x 6 7/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9714-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1879155

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