5 Yuan, China & South Sea Bank, Shanghai, China, 1927
5 Yuan, China & South Sea Bank, Shanghai, China, 1927
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 yuan note
- China & South Sea Bank, Shanghai, China, 1927
- Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at right, Sundial at left.
- Obverse Text: 伍 / BT125398 / 中南銀行 / 中華民國十六年印 / BT125398 / 伍 / 上海 / 伍圓 / 上海 / 政府特許發行 / 伍 / COUNTERSIGNED / 憑票即付中華民國國幣伍圓正 / MANAGING DIRECTOR / 伍 / 美國鈔票公司
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center and to the sides.
- Reverse Text: 5 / THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK LIMITED / 5 / NO. BT125398 / V / NO. BT125398 / 5 / 5 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE FIVE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. ISSUED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / SHANGHAI / 5 / 5 / 1927 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]]
- 伍 / BT125398 / 中南銀行 / 中華民國十六年印 / BT125398 / 伍 / 上海 / 伍圓 / 上海 / 政府特許發行 / 伍 / COUNTERSIGNED / 憑票即付中華民國國幣伍圓正 / MANAGING DIRECTOR / 伍 / 美國鈔票公司
- [[Reverse Text]]
- 5 / BT125398 / THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED / BT125398 / 5 / 5 / 5 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE YUAN / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF / THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. ISSUED BY SPECIAL / PERMISSION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT / 5 / 5 / 5 / SHANGHAI / 5 / 1927 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / 74.17.672
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1927
- place made
- China: Shanghai
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.5 cm x 18.1 cm x.01 cm; 3 11/32 in x 7 1/8 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.74.17.672
- accession number
- 315247
- catalog number
- 74.17.672
- serial number
- BT125398
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_07
- Chinese Banknotes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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