1 Dollar, The Chinese-American Bank of Commerce, Hankow, China, 1920

Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar note

Description (Brief)

The Chinese-American Bank of Commerce, Hankow, China, 1920

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese characters at top and at center, image of the Statue of Libery, New York on the left; Chinese flag shield to the right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 中華懋業銀行 / 中美合辦 / 505736 / 505736 / 通用銀圓 / 壹圓 / 憑票即付 / 漢口 漢口 / 中華民國九年印 / 美國鈔票公司

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top in English, denomination at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 / THE CHINESE-AMERICAN BANK OF COMMERCE / 1 / NO. 505736 / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / 1 / NO. 505736 / ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY / VICE PRESIDENT / HANKOW / MANAGER / 1 / 15TH JULY 1920 / 1 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

[[Obverse Text]]

中華懋業銀行 / 中美合辦 / 505736 / 505736 / 通用銀圓 / 壹圓 / 憑票即付 / 漢口 漢口 / 中華民國九年印 / 美國鈔票公司

[[Obverse Image]]

Statue of Liberty and a shield.

[[Reverse Text]]

THE CHINESE-AMERICAN BANK OF COMMERCE / 505736 / 505736 / 1 / 漢口 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 漢口 / ONE DOLLAR / VICE PRESIDENT / JOHN H. CHENG / MANAGER / LOCAL CURRENCY / HANKOW / 15TH JULY, 1920 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Date Made: 1920

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

Place Made: China: Hubei, Hankow

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_05, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Mrs. Marion M. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.72.173.54Catalog Number: 72.173.54Accession Number: 303386Serial Number: 505736

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.4 cm x 14.2 cm x .01 cm; 2 29/32 in x 5 19/32 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c09e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1884041

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