1 Dollar, Bank of China, Peking, China, 1909/1912

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Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar note

Description (Brief)

Bank of China, Peking, China, 1909/1912

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, portrait of Li Hung Chan to the left, hillside village with a railroad to the right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 壹 / 1409650 / 大清銀行兑換券 / 1409650 / 壹 / 壹圓 / [[stamp]] 銀行 / [[stamp]] 北京 / [[upside down]] 廣[?]皮 / [[stamp]] 東 / 壹圓 / [[overlaid stamp]] 宣統元年印造 / 壹圓 / [[stamp]] 北京 / [[stamp]] 中國 / 壹圓 / 壹 / [[stamp]] / 元年 / 壹圓 / 兑換券 / 壹圓 / 民國 / [[stamp]] 中國銀行 / 壹圓 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. NEW YORK.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at sides, waterfront park at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 / NO. 1409650 / (the ta-ching government bank) / NO. 1409650 / 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 OCTOBER 1909. / MANAGER / 1 / BANK OF CHINA / PEKING / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK

[[Obverse Text]]

壹 / 1409650 / 大清銀行兑換券 / 1409650 / 壹 / 壹圓 / [[stamp]] 銀行 / [[stamp]] 北京 / [[upside down]] 廣[?]皮 / [[stamp]] 東 / 壹圓 / [[overlaid stamp]] 宣統元年印造 / 壹圓 / [[stamp]] 北京 / [[stamp]] 中國 / 壹圓 / 壹 / [[stamp]] / 元年 / 壹圓 / 兑換券 / 壹圓 / 民國 / [[stamp]] 中國銀行 / 壹圓 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. NEW YORK.

[[Reverse Text]]

1 / No.1409650 / THE TACHING GOVERNMENT BANK / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY / No.1409650 / 1 / 1 ONE / 1 / ONE DOLLAR/ 1 / 1 / ACCT. [[signature]] C.I.CHANG / 1ST OCTOBER 1909. / BANK OF CHINA / PEKING / MANAGER [[signature]] / 1 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK

Date Made: 19121909

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

Place Made: China: Peking

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_03, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Robert O.D. Hopkins

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.NU72939Catalog Number: NU72939Accession Number: 248938Serial Number: 1409650

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.15 cm x 15.3 cm x .01 cm; 3 7/32 in x 6 1/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a982-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1889713

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