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

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

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 yuan note
Bank of Communications, Shanghai, China, 1914
Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination to the right and left, Port Customs House, Shanghai at center.
Obverse Text: 拾 / 交通銀行 / 拾 / SB573214D / 中華民國三年印 / SB573214D / 拾 / 拾 / 拾圓 / 拾圓 / 拾 / 財政部核㝎 / 拾 / 拾 /上海 / 憑票即付中華民國國幣拾圓正 / 上海 / 拾 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner and to the sides, Ship at dockside beside steam train at center.
Reverse Text: 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 / NO. SB573214D / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / NO. SB573214D / 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
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
拾 / 交通銀行 / 拾 / SB573214D / 中華民國三年印 / SB573214D / 拾 / 拾 / 拾圓 / 拾圓 / 拾 / 財政部核㝎 / 拾 / 拾 /上海 / 憑票即付中華民國國幣拾圓正 / 上海 / 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 / PING / YUAN / BI / GUO / HUA / FU / PIAO / SHANG / HAI / SHI
[[Reverse Text]]
10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 / NO SB573214D / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / SB573214D / 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. / HEBERT 76.4.093
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1914
place made
China: Shanghai, Shanghai
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8.8 cm x 15.8 cm x.01 cm; 3 15/32 in x 6 7/32 in x in
ID Number
NU.76.4.093
accession number
1978.0829
catalog number
76.4.093
serial number
SB573214D
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hebert
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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