1 Dollar, Republican China Military Bank, China, 1912
1 Dollar, Republican China Military Bank, China, 1912
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar note
- Republican China Military Bank, China, 1912
- Obverse Image: Chinese characters at top and bottom,denomination at center and in each corner.
- Obverse Text: 壹 / 中華民國 / 壹 / [[??]]紀元四千六百零九年九月吉日 / 憑票即付 / 上海通用銀圓 / 壹元 / 祗認票不認人 / 執此為照 / 中華銀行經理 / 壹 / No036794 / No036794 / 壹
- Reverse Image: Name of issuing authority at top, denomination at center and in each corner.
- Reverse Text: 1 / 1 / THE REPUBLICAN CHINA MILITARY BANK-NOTE WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY AT ITS OFFICE HERE, VALUE RECEIVED. SHANGHAI / SHANGHAI, 9TH.. MOON 4609 HUANG TI. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. M.Y. SUNG / MANAGER CHUNG HUA BANK, AGENTS FOR THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT / 1 / 1
- General Information: Signed by Sun Yat-sen.
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- 壹 / 中華民國 / 壹 / [[??]]紀元四千六百零九年九月吉日 / 憑票即付 / 上海通用銀圓 / 壹元 / 祗認票不認人 / 執此為照 / 中華銀行經理 / 壹 / No036794 / No036794 / 壹
- [[Reverse Text]]
- 1 / THE REPUBLICAN CHINA / MILITARY BANK-NOTE / 1 / WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND / ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY / SHANGHAI / AT ITS OFFICE HERE VALUE RECEIVED / SHANGHAI 9TH MOON 4609 HUANG TI / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / MANAGER CHUNG HUA BANK AGENTS / FOR THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT / 1 / 1
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1912
- place made
- China: Shanghai
- China
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.2 cm x 13 cm x.01 cm; 3 7/32 in x 5 1/8 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.79.112.CM00077I.2
- catalog number
- 79.112.CM00077I.2
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- serial number
- 036794
- collector/donor number
- CM00077I
- Credit Line
- Chase Manhattan Bank
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Chinese Banknotes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_06
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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