20 Cents, Bank of Communications, Changchun, China, 1917
20 Cents, Bank of Communications, Changchun, China, 1917
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 cent note
- Bank of Communications, Changchun, China, 1917
- Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination to the right and left, river view at center.
- Obverse Text: 貳角 / 1497892 / 行銀通交 / 1497892 / 貳角 / 中華民國六年 / 當地通用小銀元 / 貳角 / 票失掛不付即票馬 / 貳角 / 春長 / 貳角 / 东局刷印部政財 / 貳角
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner and to the sides.
- Reverse Text: 20 CENTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 20 CENTS / 20 CENTS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL TWENTY CENTS CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 20 CENTS / CHANGCHUN / 20 CENTS / AUG 1st 1917 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINGING PEKING CHINA.
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- 貳角 / 1497892 / 行銀通交 / 1497892 / 貳角 / 中華民國六年 / 當地通用小銀元 / 貳角 / 票失掛不付即票馬 / 貳角 / 春長 / 貳角 / 东局刷印部政財 / 貳角
- [[Obverse Image]]
- Engraving of a village in the background, stone walkway on one side, people walking on shore on one side, water in middle. Ships with masts but no sails (about five or six) in mid-background, two people on rowboat with no mast on right side, three empty rowboats in foreground.
- [[Reverse Text]]
- 20 CENTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 20 CENTS / 20 CENTS / PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL TWENTY CENTS CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. / 20 CENTS / CHANGCHUN / 20 CENTS / AUG 1st 1917 / 20 CENTS / 74.17.192
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1917
- place made
- China: Jilin, Changchun
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5.7 cm x 10.85 cm x.01 cm; 2 1/4 in x 4 9/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.74.17.192
- catalog number
- 74.17.192
- accession number
- 315247
- serial number
- 1497892
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Chinese Banknotes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_05
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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