5 Yuan, China & South Sea Bank, China, 1927

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 yuan note, specimen reverse

Description (Brief)

China & South Sea Bank, China, 1927

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: N/A

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Obverse Text: N/A

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

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 5 / THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK LIMITED / 5 / NO. 00000 / V / NO. 00000 / 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 / 20/18 / 5 / 5 / 1927 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / SPECIMEN / SPECIMEN

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5 / 00000 / THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK LIMITED / 00000 / 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 / SPECIMEN / 樣本 / SPECIMEN / 樣本 / 5 / 1927 / 5 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Date Made: 1927

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

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_07, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.74.17.676Accession Number: 315247Catalog Number: 74.17.676Serial Number: 00000

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.6 cm x 18.2 cm x .01 cm; 3 3/8 in x 7 5/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-dbb7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1892364

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