5 Dollars, Republican China Military Bank, Anhwei, China, 1912

Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 dollar note

Description (Brief)

Republican China Military Bank, Anhwei, China, 1912

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese characters at top and bottom,denomination at sides and in each corner, pagoda and village at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 安徽 / 11974 / 中華銀行 / 伍圓 / 安徽通用銀圓 / 祗認票不認人 / 錢糧關稅 一律通用 / 憑票即付 執此為照 / 安徽中華銀行洋票永遠通用 / 中華民國元年 / 元月 / 日 / 駐臨淮

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top with denomination below, image of a lion holding crossed flags on a globe at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: THE REPUBLICAN CHINA MILITARY BANK-NOTE ANEWEI / WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY AT ITS OFFICE HERE VALUE RECEIVED / 5 / MONTH IN THE 1ST YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / 5 / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 七二 / 催

[[Obverse Text]]

安徽 / 11974 / 中華銀行 / 伍圓 / 安徽通用銀圓 / 祗認票不認人 / 錢糧關稅 一律通用 / 憑票即付 執此為照 / 安徽中華銀行洋票永遠通用 / 中華民國元年 / 元月 / 日 / 駐臨淮

[[Reverse Text]]

THE REPUBLICAN CHINA MILITARY BANK -NOTE / AN HWEI / FIVE DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY / WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMANDAT ITS OFFICE HERE VALUE RECEIVED / 5 / 1ST MONTH THE 1ST YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 七二 / 催

Date Made: 1912

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

Place Made: China: Anhwei

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_04, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.0592Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 11974Catalog Number: 71.348.0592

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10.8 cm x 15 cm x .01 cm; 4 1/4 in x 5 29/32 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c09b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1884024

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