1 Yuan, Tsingtau (Tsingtao) City Bank, Tsingtau, China, 1924

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Description (Brief):

One (1) yuan note, specimen

Description (Brief)

Tsingtau (Tsingtao) City Bank, Tsingtau, China, 1924

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text to the right and left, denomination to the sides and in each corner, vignette of building at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹 / 0000000 / 青島地方銀行 / 0000000 / 壹 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 樣本 / 壹 / MANAGER / 憑票即付中國國幣壹圓 / PRESIDENT / 壹 / 中華民國十三年 / 財政部印刷局製 / 71.348.1263

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides and in each corner.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 / TSINGTAO CITY BANK / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / 此票係樣本不能兌現收到 / 樣本 諸君務即出具收據 / 為荷 財政部印刷局敬啟 / 1 / 壹圓 / 1 / 樣本 / ONE YUAN / 1 / APR 15TH 1924 / 1 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING PEKING CHINA.

[[Obverse Text]]

壹 / 0000000 / 青島地方銀行 / 0000000 / 壹 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 樣本 / 壹 / MANAGER / 憑票即付中國國幣壹圓 / PRESIDENT / 壹 / 中華民國十三年 / 財政部印刷局製 / 71.348.1263

[[Reverse Text]]

1 / TSINGTAO CITY BANK / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / 此票係樣本不能兌現收到 / 樣本 諸君務即出具收據 / 為荷 財政部印刷局敬啟 / 1 / 壹圓 / 1 / 樣本 / ONE YUAN / 1 / APR 15TH 1924 / 1 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING PEKING CHINA.

Date Made: 1924

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

Place Made: China: Shandong, Tsingtau

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Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.1263Catalog Number: 71.348.1263Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 0000000

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.75 cm x 14.8 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/16 in x 5 13/16 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-d302-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1883513

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