10 Yuan, Bank of Communications, Shanghai, China, 1914

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 yuan note, specimen

Description (Brief)

Bank of Communications, Shanghai, China, 1914

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination to the right and left, Port Customs House, Shanghai at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 拾 / 交通銀行 / 拾 / SB760883E / 中華民國三年印 / SB760883E / 拾 / 拾 / 拾圓 / 拾圓 / 拾 / 財政部核㝎 /拾 / 拾/[[stamp]] / 上海 / 憑票支付中華民國國幣拾圓正 / 上海 / [stamp] / 拾 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO NEW YORK

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner and to the sides, Ship at dockside beside steam train at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 / NO. NU.66.27830 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / NO. NU.66.27830 / 10 / 10 / TEN YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. / 10 / SHANGHAI / 10 / OCTOBER 1st 1914 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK / SPECIMEN / SPECIMEN

[[Obverse Text]]

拾 / 交通銀行 / 拾 / SB760883E / 中華民國三年印 / SB760883E / 拾 / 拾 / 拾圓 / 拾圓 / 拾 / 財政部核㝎 /拾 / 拾/[[stamp]] / 上海 / 憑票支付中華民國國幣拾圓正 / 上海 / [stamp] / 拾 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO NEW YORK

[[Transliteration]]

SHI / XING / JIN / TONG / JIAO / SHI / YIN / NIAN / SAN / GUO / MIN / HUA / ZHONG / SHI / SHI / SHI / SHUAN / SHI / YUAN / SHI / DING / HE / BU / ZHENG / CAI / SHI / SHI / SHANG / HAI / ZHENG / SHI / GUO / MIN / ZHONG / JIN / NIAN / PING / YUAN / BI / GUO / HUA / FU / PIAO / SHANG / HAI / SHI

[[Reverse Text]]

10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 / NO SB760883E / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE /NO SB760883E / 10 / 10 / 10 / TEN YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / 10 / 10 / BURENG / SHANGHAI /JS. WONG / 10 / OCTOBER 1ST 1914. / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK / 66.27 830

Date Made: 1914

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

Place Made: China: Shanghai, Shanghai

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_01

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Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer L. Neinken

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.66.27830Accession Number: 269132Catalog Number: 66.2782830Serial Number: SB760883E

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.4 cm x 15.9 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/16 in x 6 1/4 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-94ac-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1881424

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