1 Yuan, Bank of China, Shantung, China, 1934

Description (Brief):

One (1) yuan note

Description (Brief)

Bank of China, Shantung, China, 1934

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at sides, Cemetery of the Kong family (Confucius) in Qufu at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: F181900 / 中國銀行 / F181900 / 壹圎 / 山東 / 壹圎 / 山東/憑票即付國弊壹圎 / 壹圎 / 山東 / 山東 / 壹 / 中華民國二十三年印 / [[signature]] / 壹 / MANAGER / GENERAL MANAGER / 印鈔公司 / 壹圎山東

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at sides, Stairway to holy Tai Mountain at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / ONE YUAN / 1 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / SHANTUNG / FEBRUARY 1934 / F181900 / F181900 / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON.

[[Observe Text]]

F181900 / 中國銀行 / F181900 / 壹圎 / 山東 / 壹圎 / 山東/憑票即付國弊壹圎 / 壹圎 / 山東 / 山東 / 壹 / 中華民國二十三年印 / [[signature]] / 壹 / MANAGER / GENERAL MANAGER / 印鈔公司 / 壹圎山東

[[Obverse Image]]

Image of Confucius' home in Shangdong.

[[Reverse Text]]

BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / ONE / YUAN / 1 NATIONAL / CURR / SHANTUNG / FEBRUARY 1934 / F181900 / F181900 / THOMAS DE LA R & MPANY LIMITED. LONDON

[[Reverse Image]]

Image of a stairway up a mountain.

Date Made: 1934

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

Place Made: China: Shandong

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_02, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.1298Catalog Number: 71.348.1298Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 181900

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.3 cm x 15.2 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 5 31/32 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a429-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1891122

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