5 Yuan, Bank of China, Tientsin, China, 1931
5 Yuan, Bank of China, Tientsin, China, 1931
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- Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 yuan note
- Bank of China, Tientsin, China, 1931
- Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, Temple of Heaven, Peking to the left, mountains to the right.
- Obverse Text: 伍 / U614094 / 中國銀行 / U614094 / 伍 / 天津 / 伍圓 / 天津 / 伍 / [[signature]]MANAGER / 伍圎國幣即付票 / [[signature]]GENERAL MANAGER / 伍 / 中華民國二十年印 / 德納羅印鈔公司 / 天津 / 伍圎
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination below, Bank of China building, Shanghai, at center.
- Reverse Text: BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / 5 / U614094 / TIENTSIN / JANUARY 1931 / U614094 / THOMAS DE LA RUE& COY, LTD. LONDON.
- Description
- [[Observe Text]]
- 伍 / U614094 / 中國銀行 / U614094 / 伍 / 天津 / 伍圓 / 天津 / 伍 / [[signature]]MANAGER / 伍圎國幣即付票 / [[signature]]GENERAL MANAGER / 伍 / 中華民國二十年印 / 德納羅印鈔公司 / 天津 / 伍圎
- [[Obverse Image]]
- Image of plain with a mountain in the background. Image of the Temple of Heaven.
- [[Reverse text]]
- BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / FIVE YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / U614094 / TIENTSIN / U614094 / JANUARY 1931 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COY.LTD.LONDON / 66.27567
- [[Reverse Image]]
- Image of a building.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1931
- place made
- China: Tianjin, Tientsin
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.2 cm x 16.5 cm x.01 cm; 3 7/32 in x 6 1/2 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.66.27567
- catalog number
- 66.27567
- accession number
- 269132
- serial number
- 614094
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer L. Neinken
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Chinese Banknotes
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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