5 Choh, Bank of Communications, China, 1914
5 Choh, Bank of Communications, China, 1914
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 choh note, specimen
- Bank of Communications, China, 1914
- Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination at center.
- Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner.
- Reverse Text: 5 CHOH / 000755 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 5 CHOH / 000755 / 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. / FIVE CHOH / 5 CHOH / 5 CHOH
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1914
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6.7 cm x 12.2 cm x.01 cm; 2 5/8 in x 4 13/16 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.74.17.175
- accession number
- 315247
- catalog number
- 74.17.175
- serial number
- 000755
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_04
- Chinese Banknotes
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Chinese Paper Money
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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