10 Dollars, Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1912
10 Dollars, Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1912
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 dollar note, specimen
- Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1912
- Obverse Image: Chinese text throughout, two crossed flags at top, ocean front town and railroad scene at bottom; two specimen stamps.
- Obverse Text: S.B.724831 / 交通銀行 / 張家口 / 拾圓 / 永遠通用銀元 / 不掛失票 / 憑票即付 / 中華民國元年
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center and in each corner.
- Reverse Text: 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE DOLLAR / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / SEPTEMBER 1st 1912 / S.B. / 10 / 724831 / KALGAN / MANAGERS / 10
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- S.B.724831 / 交通銀行 / 張家口 / 拾圓 / 永遠通用銀元 / 不掛失票 / 憑票即付 / 中華民國元年
- [[Reverse Text]]
- BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / TEN DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / SEPTEMBER 1ST 1912 / S.B.724831 / MANAGERS
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1912
- place made
- China: Hebei, Kalgan
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 cm x 18.3 cm x.01 cm; 4 23/32 in x 7 7/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.74.17.130
- accession number
- 315247
- catalog number
- 74.17.130
- serial number
- 724831
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. 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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