10 Dollars, Bank of Communications, Hankow, China, 1913
10 Dollars, Bank of Communications, Hankow, China, 1913
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 dollar note, specimen
- Bank of Communications, Hankow, China, 1913
- Obverse Image: Chinese at top and bottom, denomination to the right and left and in corners, a steam passenger train at center
- Obverse Text: 樣票 / SPECIMEN / 交通银行 / 中華民國二年印 / 000076 / 拾圆 / 通用银圆 / 憑票即付 / 漢口 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the right and left and in each corner, post office at center.
- Reverse Text: 10 / NO. 000076 / 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 / NO. 000076 / 10 / 10 / JULY 1st 1913 / 10 / 10 / 10 / TEN DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY PAYABLE TO BEARER / 10 / HANKOW / 10 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK. / SPECIMEN
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- 樣票 / SPECIMEN / 交通银行 / 中華民國二年印 / 000076 / 拾圆 / 通用银圆 / 憑票即付 / 漢口 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK
- [[Reverse Text]]
- 樣票 / SPECIMEN / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / JULY 1ST 1913 / TEN DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY / PAYABLE TO BEARER / 50 / NO 000076 / HANKOW / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / 71.348.556
- Ten yuan note from the Bank of Communications (one of the major banks in China until 1940s), issued at Hankow (a major city in central China) in 1913. "Specimen" in English and in Chinese are stamped on both the front and back sides in parallelograms. Note that six holes are punched on this bill which is believed to shown that this banknote is an sample. All Chinese writings on the front are translated into English on the back side.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1913
- place made
- China: Hubei, Hankow
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.8 cm x 14.3 cm x.01 cm; 3 15/32 in x 5 5/8 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.71.348.0556
- catalog number
- 71.348.0556
- accession number
- 298051
- serial number
- 000076
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
- 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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