1 Yuan, Bank of Communications, Anhui, China, 1914

1 Yuan, Bank of Communications, Anhui, China, 1914

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Description (Brief)
One (1) yuan note
Bank of Communications, Anhui, China, 1914
Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination to the right and left, steam passenger train at center.
Obverse Text: 壹 / B866038 / 交通銀行 / B866038 / 壹 / 中華民國三年印 / 壹圓 / 壹 / 壹 / 壹圓 / 財政部核定 / 憑票即付 / 中華民國 / 國幣壹圓正 / 壹 / 安徽 / 安徽 / 壹 / AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner and to the sides, cargo ship at center.
Reverse Text: 九月十三日江[[?]] / 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 / NO. B866038 / NO. B866038 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / ONE YUAN / 1 / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. / 1 / ANHUI / 1 / OCTOBER 1ST 1914. / AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK. / 71.348.558
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
壹 / B866038 / 交通銀行 / B866038 / 壹 / 中華民國三年印 / 壹圓 / 壹 / 壹 / 壹圓 / 財政部核定 / 憑票即付 / 中華民國 / 國幣壹圓正 / 壹 / 安徽 / 安徽 / 壹 / AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.
[[Translation]]
one / B866038 / Bank of Communications / B866038 / one / Printed in three years of the Republic of China / one yuan / one / one / one yuan / Approved by the Ministry of Finance / Use this (ticket) to pay / the Republic of China / national currency total one yuan / one / Anhui / Anhui / one
[[Reverse Text]]
九月十三日江[[?]] / 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 / NO. B866038 / NO. B866038 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / ONE YUAN / 1 / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. / 1 / ANHUI / 1 / OCTOBER 1ST 1914. / AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK. / 71.348.558
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1914
place made
China: Anhui
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.9 cm x 14.7 cm x.01 cm; 3 1/8 in x 5 25/32 in x in
ID Number
NU.71.348.0558
catalog number
71.348.0558
accession number
298051
serial number
B866038
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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