1 Dollar, The Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai, China, 1929

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Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar note

Description (Brief)

The Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai, China, 1929

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at center, denomination at center, Confucius standing at right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹元 / K132482 / K132482 / 壹元 / 中國通商銀行 / 憑票即付 / 國內通用銀元 / 祇認票不認人 / 執此為照 / 中華民國十八年一月印 / 上海 / 上海 / 壹元 / 壹

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at center, denomination below; coat of arms at top.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: $1 / $1 / K132482 / K132482 / THE COMMERICAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE DOLLAR NATIONAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / $1 / CHAIRMAN / SHANGHAI / MANAGER / $1

[[Obverse Text]]

壹元 / K132482 / K132482 / 壹元 / 中國通商銀行 / 憑票即付 / 國內通用銀元 / 祇認票不認人 / 執此為照 / 中華民國十八年一月印 / 上海 / 上海 / 壹元 / 壹

[[Translation]]

one yuan / K132482 / K132482 / one yuan / The Commercial Bank of China / Use the ticket to pay / National unified silver dollar / Only recognize the ticket but not human / Use this as the reference / Printed in the eighteenth year of the Republic of China / Shanghai / Shanghai / one yuan / one

[[Reverse Text]]

$1 / $1 / K132482 / K132482 / THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE DOLLAR NATIONAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OD DIRECTORS / CHAIRMAN / MANAGER / $1 / SHANGHAI / $1 / 74.17.571

Date Made: 1929

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

Place Made: China: Shanghai

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

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Exhibition Location:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.74.17.571Catalog Number: 74.17.571Accession Number: 315247Serial Number: K132482

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.5 cm x 13.99 cm x .01 cm; 2 15/16 in x 5 1/2 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-f162-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1889011

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