1 Dollar, The Exchange Bank of China, Tientsin, China, 1920
1 Dollar, The Exchange Bank of China, Tientsin, China, 1920
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar note, reverse specimen
- The Exchange Bank of China, Tientsin, China, 1920
- Obverse Image: N/A
- Obverse Text: 此票係樣本不能兌現收到樣本 / 請君務出具收據為荷 / 財政部印刷局敬啟
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top in English, denomination at center in Chinese.
- Reverse Text: 1 / THE EXCHANGE BANK OF CHINA / 1 / $1 / 壹圓 / $1 / SPECIMEN / 樣本 / TIENTSIN / JAN 1ST 1920 / PROMISES TO PAYTHE BEARERAT ITS OFFICE HERE FIFTY DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY. / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING PEKING CHINA.
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- 此票係樣本不能兌現收到樣本 / 請君務出具收據為荷 / 財政部印刷局敬啟
- [[Translation]]
- This ticket is a specimen and it cannot be redeemed. When you receive this, please show the receipt as a reference. / Sincerely, from the Ministry of Finance (BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING PEKING CHINA) / 72.173.30
- [[Reverse Text]]
- 1 / THE EXCHANGE BANK OF CHINA / 1 / $1 / 壹圓 / $1 / SPECIMEN / 樣本 / TIENTSIN / JAN 1ST 1920 / PROMISES TO PAYTHE BEARERAT ITS OFFICE HERE FIFTY DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY. / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING PEKING CHINA.
- [[Translation]]
- one yuan / specimen
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1920
- place made
- China: Tianjin, Tientsin
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7.4 cm x 12.6 cm x.01 cm; 2 29/32 in x 4 31/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.72.173.30
- accession number
- 303386
- catalog number
- 72.173.30
- Credit Line
- Mrs. Marion M. Leigh
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_08
- Chinese Banknotes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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