5 Dollars, Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1913
5 Dollars, Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1913
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar note, specimen
- Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1913
- Obverse Image: Chinese at top and bottom, denomination to the right and in right corners, a steam passenger train on the right.
- Obverse Text: 伍 / 交通銀行 / 伍 / C760035 / 中華民國二年印 / C760035 / 伍 / 伍圓 / 伍 / 張家口 / 通用銀圓 / 憑票即付 / 伍 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK / 票樣 / SPECIMEN
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the right and left and in each corner, steam passenger train at center.
- Reverse Text: 5 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 5 / 5 / JULY 1ST. 1913 / 5 / C760035 / 5 / 5 / C760035 / 5 / 5 / FIVE DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY / PAYABLE TO BEARER / 5 / KALGAN / 5 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / 票樣 / SPECIMEN / 74,17,139
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- 伍 / 交通銀行 / 伍 / C760035 / 中華民國二年印 / C760035 / 伍 / 伍圓 / 伍 / 張家口 / 通用銀圓 / 憑票即付 / 伍 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK / 票樣 / SPECIMEN
- [Translation]]
- five / Bank of Communications / five / C760035 / Printed in two years of the Republic of China / C760035 / five / five yuan / five / Zhangjiakou / National Currency / Use this (ticket) to pay / five / American Bank Note Company, New York
- [[Reverse Text]]
- 5 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 5 / 5 / JULY 1ST. 1913 / 5 / C760035 / 5 / 5 / C760035 / 5 / 5 / FIVE DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY / PAYABLE TO BEARER / 5 / KALGAN / 5 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / 票樣 / SPECIMEN / 74,17,139
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1913
- place made
- China: Hebei, Kalgan
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.3 cm x 14 cm x.01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 5 1/2 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.74.17.139
- accession number
- 315247
- catalog number
- 74.17.139
- serial number
- C760035
- 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_08
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Chinese Paper Money
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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