10 Dollars, Republican China Military Bank, Shanghai, China, 1912

10 Dollars, Republican China Military Bank, Shanghai, China, 1912

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 dollar note
Republican China Military Bank, Shanghai, China, 1912
Obverse Image: Chinese characters at top and bottom,denomination at center and in each corner.
Obverse Text: 中華民國 / 軍用鈔票 / 拾元 / 黃帝紀元四千六百零九年九月吉日 / 滬軍都督 / 憑票即付 / 上海通用銀圓 / 祗認票不認人 / 執此為照 / 財政總長 / 中華銀行經理 / NO.000463
Reverse Image: Name of issuing authority at top, denomination at center and in each corner.
Reverse Text: 10 / 10 / THE REPUBLICAN CHINA MILITARY BANK-NOTE / WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND TEN DOLLARS 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, CHUN HUA BANK, AGENTS FOR THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT / 10 / 10
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
中華民國 / 軍用鈔票 / 拾元 / 黃帝紀元四千六百零九年九月吉日 / 滬軍都督 / 憑票即付 / 上海通用銀圓 / 祗認票不認人 / 執此為照 / 財政總長 / 中華銀行經理 / NO.000463
[[Reverse Text]]
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / MILITARY BANK-NOTE / WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND / TEN DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY / SHANGHAI / AT ITS OFFICE HERE VALUE RECEIVED / SHANGHAI, 9TH MOON 4609 HUANG TI / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / MANAGER, CHUNG HUN BANK, AGENTS FOR THE MILITARY / GOVERNMENT
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1912
place made
China: Shanghai
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10.4 cm x 16.8 cm x.01 cm; 4 3/32 in x 6 5/8 in x in
ID Number
NU.66.27559
catalog number
66.27559
accession number
269132
serial number
000463
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer L. Neinken
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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