10 Yuan, China & South Sea Bank, Shanghai, China, 1924

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 yuan note

Description (Brief)

China & South Sea Bank, Shanghai, China, 1924

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at left, Sundial at right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center and to the sides.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 10 / THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK LIMITED / 10 / NO. CM290398 / 10 / NO. CM290398 / 10 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE TEN YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. ISSUED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT / 10 / 10 / 10 / CHAIRMAN / SHANGHAI / 10 / 1924 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Date Made: 1924

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Shanghai

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_11, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.74.17.661Accession Number: 315247Catalog Number: 74.17.661Serial Number: CM290398

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.6 cm x 17.85 cm x .01 cm; 3 3/8 in x 7 1/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-21f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1892306

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