1 Dollar, Bank of China, Manchuria, China, 1912

1 Dollar, Bank of China, Manchuria, China, 1912

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Description (Brief)
One (1) dollar note
Bank of China, Manchuria, China, 1912
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, portrait of Emperor Huang-Ti to the left, landscape to the right.
Obverse Text: 壹 / A795070A / 中國銀行兌換劵 / A795070A / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 東三省 / 壹圓 / 東三省 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 壹 / 壹圓 / 中華民國元年印 / 壹圓 / 壹 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at sides, waterfront park at center.
Reverse Text: 1 / NO. A795070A / BANK OF CHINA / NO. A795070A / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY / 1 ONE / 1 / ONE DOLLAR / 1 ONE / 1 / 1 / ACCT, / 1ST JUNE 1912. / MANCHURIA / MANAGER / 1 / 1 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / 1
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
壹 / A795070A / 中國銀行兌換劵 / A795070A / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 東三省 / 壹圓 / 東三省 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 壹 / 壹圓 / 中華民國元年印 / 壹圓 / 壹 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.
[[Obverse Image]]
Image of a railroad and a man.
[[Reverse Text]]
1 / No. A795070A / BANK OF CHINA / No. A795070A / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY / 1 ONE / 1 ONE / 1 / 1 / ONE DOLLAR / [[signature]] ACCT. / [[signature]] MANAGER / 1ST JUNE 1912 / [[stamp]] MANCHURIA / 1 / 1 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / 1 / 1 / N.B. PAYABLE IN SUBSIDIARY (SILVER) COINS AT PAR I.E. TEN 10-CENT COINS TO THE DOLLAR / 74.17.583
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1912
place made
China: Manchuria
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8.2 cm x 15.2 cm x.01 cm; 3 7/32 in x 5 31/32 in x in
ID Number
NU.74.17.583
catalog number
74.17.583
accession number
315247
serial number
A795070A
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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