1 Choh, Bank of Communications, Tsingtau, China, 1914

Description (Brief):

One (1) choh note

Description (Brief)

Bank of Communications, Tsingtau, China, 1914

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹角 / 壹角 / D0273710 / 交通銀行 / D0273710 / 此劵每拾張兌付當 / 地通用銀幣壹圓整 / 按照國幣條例第四條國幣計算均以十進每圓十分之一稱 / 壹角 / 為角百分之一稱為分千分之一稱為一釐公私兌換均照此率 / 財政部印刷局製印 / [[stamp]] / [[stamp]] / 中華民國國幣壹角整 / 青島 / 壹角 / 壹角 / 71.348.1231

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 CHOH / D0273710 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 CHOH / D0273710 / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL COINAGE LAW ARTICLE 4, THE NATIONAL COINAGE SHALL BE BASED ON THE DECIMAL SYSTEM (ONE-TENTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED THE "CHOH" ONE HUNDREDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "FEN" ONE-THOUSANDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "LI".) ALL EXCHANGES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MUST BE BASED ON THIS. / ONE CHOH / 1 CHOH / TSINGTAU / 1 CHOH

[[Obverse Text]]

壹角 / 壹角 / D0273710 / 交通銀行 / D0273710 / 此劵每拾張兌付當 / 地通用銀幣壹圓整 / 按照國幣條例第四條國幣計算均以十進每圓十分之一稱 / 壹角 / 為角百分之一稱為分千分之一稱為一釐公私兌換均照此率 / 財政部印刷局製印 / [[stamp]] / [[stamp]] / 中華民國國幣壹角整 / 青島 / 壹角 / 壹角 / 71.348.1231

[[Reverse Text]]

1 CHOH / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 CHOH / D0273710 / D0273710 / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL COIN- / AGE LAW ARTICLE 4. THE NATIONAL COINAGE / SHALL BE BASED ON THE DECIMAL SYSTEM (ONE- / TENTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED THE "CHOH" / ONE HUNDREDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED / A "FEN" ONE-THOUSANDTH OF A YUAN SHALL / BE CALLED A "LI.") ALL EXCHANGES PUBLIC / AND PRIVATE MUST BE BASED ON THIS. / 1 CHOH / TSINGTAU / 1 CHOH

Date Made: 1914

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

Place Made: China

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Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.1231Catalog Number: 71.348.1231Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: D0273710

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6.1 cm x 11.2 cm x .01 cm; 2 13/32 in x 4 13/32 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9a32-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1881050

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