2 Choh, Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1914

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 2 choh note, specimen

Description (Brief)

Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1914

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 贰角 / 贰角 / 交通銀行 / 000000 / 000000 / 樣本 / 徐處備查 / 按照國幣條例第四條國幣計 / 算均以十個每圓十分之一稱 / 贰角 / 爲角百分之一稱爲分千分之一稱爲釐公私兌換均照此率 / 贰角 / 贰角 / 中華民國國幣貳角整 / 張家口 / 財政郶[[?]]刷局[[?]]印

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 2 CHOH / 000000 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 2 CHOH / 000000 / 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. / TWO CHOH / 2 CHOH / KALGAN / 2 CHOH

[[Obverse Text]]

贰角 / 贰角 / 交通銀行 / 000000 / 000000 / 樣本 / 徐處備查 / 按照國幣條例第四條國幣計 / 算均以十個每圓十分之一稱 / 贰角 / 爲角百分之一稱爲分千分之一稱爲釐公私兌換均照此率 / 贰角 / 贰角 / 中華民國國幣貳角整 / 張家口 / 財政郶[[?]]刷局[[?]]印

[[Reverse Text]]

2 CHOH / 2 CHOH / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 000000 / 000000 / 徐處備查 / N 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. / 2 CHOH / 2 CHOH / KALGAN

Date Made: 1914

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

Place Made: China: Hebei, Kalgan

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_02, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.74.17.165Accession Number: 315247Catalog Number: 74.17.165Serial Number: 000000

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6.4 cm x 11.7 cm x .01 cm; 2 17/32 in x 4 19/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9b72-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1881101

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