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

Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 yuan note

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: [in four corners] 拾 拾 拾 拾 / [in four corners of the inner frame] 拾 拾 拾 拾 / SA905026N / SA905026N / 交通銀行 / 中華民國三年印 / 拾圓 拾圓 / 財政部核㝎 / 憑票即付中華民國國幣拾圓正 / 上海 / 上海 / 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. SA905026N / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / NO. SA905026N / 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

[[Obverse Text]]

[[in four corners]] 拾 拾 拾 拾 / [[in four corners of the inner frame]] 拾 拾 拾 拾 / SA905026N / SA905026N / 交通銀行 / 中華民國三年印 / 拾圓 拾圓 / 財政部核㝎 / 憑票即付中華民國國幣拾圓正 / 上海 / 上海 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK

[[Reverse Text]]

[[in four corners]] 10 10 10 10 / NO. SA905026N / NO. SA905026N / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 10 / 10 / 10 TEN YUAN 10 / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF / THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. / SHANGHAI / OCTOBER 1ST 1914. / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK. / 75.14.42

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Carl H. Jaeschke

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.75.14.042Accession Number: 320789Catalog Number: 75.14.042Serial Number: SA905026N

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.7 cm x 15.9 cm x .01 cm; 3 7/16 in x 6 1/4 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9556-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1881450

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