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

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 2 choh note, specimen

Description (Brief)

Bank of Communications, Tulunnoerh, China, 1914

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 角貳 / 角貳 / 行銀通交 / 000000 / 000000 / 本 / 樣 / 為角百分之一稱為分千分之 / 一稱為烽公私兑换汮照此率 / 角貳 / 按照國幣條例第四條國幣計 / 算汮以十進每圓十分之一稱 / 整角貳幣國國民革中 / 倫多 / 角貳 / 角貳

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 / TULUNNOERH / 2 CHOH

[[Obverse Text]]

角貳 / 角貳 / 行銀通交 / 000000 / 000000 / 本 / 樣 / 為角百分之一稱為分千分之 / 一稱為烽公私兑换汮照此率 / 角貳 / 按照國幣條例第四條國幣計 / 算汮以十進每圓十分之一稱 / 整角貳幣國國民革中 / 倫多 / 角貳 / 角貳

[[Reverse Text]]

2 CHOH / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 2 CHOH / 000000 / 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 "FE" ONE-THOUSANDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "LI.") ALL EXCHANGES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MUST BE BASED ON THIS / SHIHLING / CRUVJAUHIY / TULUNNOERH / 2 CHOH / 2 CHOH　 / 74.17.174

Date Made: 1914

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

Place Made: China: Inner Mongolia, Duolun

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

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.74.17.174Accession Number: 315247Catalog Number: 74.17.174Serial 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-af2b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1881155

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