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50 Cents, Bank of China, Harbin, China, 1917

50 Cents, Bank of China, Harbin, China, 1917

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 50 cent note, specimen reverse
Bank of China, Harbin, China, 1917
Obverse Image: N/A
Obverse Text: N/A
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: 50 CENTS / BANK OF CHINA / 50 CENTS / 樣本 / 每十角兌換 / 國幣券一元 / 50 CENTS / 每十角兌換 / 國幣券一元 / OCTOBER 1ST 1917 / 50 CENTS / MANAGER / HARBIN / ACCT / 50 CENTS
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
74.17.608
[[Reverse Text]]
50 CENTS / BANK OF CHINA / 50 CENTS / 樣本 / 每十角兌換 / 國幣券一元 / 50 CENTS / 每十角兌換 / 國幣券一元 / OCTOBER 1ST 1917 / 50 CENTS / MANAGER / HARBIN / ACCT / 50 CENTS
[[Translation]]
every ten Jiao (100 cents) exchange / National currency note one yuan / every ten Jiao (100 cents) exchange / National currency note one yuan
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1917
place made
China: Heilongjiang, Harbin
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 6.8 cm x 12.2 cm x.01 cm; 2 11/16 in x 4 13/16 in x in
ID Number
NU.74.17.608
catalog number
74.17.608
accession number
315247
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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