1 Standard Dollar, The Central Bank of China, Hankow, China, 1926

1 Standard Dollar, The Central Bank of China, Hankow, China, 1926

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Description (Brief)
One (1) standard dollar note
The Central Bank of China, Hankow, China, 1926
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the right, portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the left.
Obverse Text: 壹 / A759246 / 中央銀行 / A759246 / 壹 / 漢口 / 壹圓 / 漢口 / 壹 / 通用大洋貨幣 / 中華民國十五年印 / 壹 / 美國鈔票公司
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: 1 / A759246 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS HEAD OFFICE / A759246 / 1 / 1 / ONE STANDARD DOLLAR / 1 / 1 / 1926 / MANAGER / HANKOW / GENERAL MANAGER / 1 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
壹 / A759246 / 中央銀行 / A759246 / 壹 / 漢口 / 壹圓 / 漢口 / 壹 / 通用大洋貨幣 / 中華民國十五年印 / 壹 / 美國鈔票公司
[[Translation]]
one / A759246 / The Central Bank of China / A759246 / one / HanKow / one yuan / HanKow / one / standard dollar currency / printed in year fifteen of the Republic of China / one / American Bank Note Company
[[Reverse Text]]
1 / A759246 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER AT DEMAND AT ITS HEAD OFFICE / A759246 / 1
HANKOW / 1 / ONE STANDARD DOLLAR / 1 / HANKOW / 1 / GENERAL MANAGER / 1926 / HANKOW / MANAGER / 1 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / 71.348.894
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1926
place made
China: Hubei, Hankow
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.4 cm x 15.9 cm x.01 cm; 2 29/32 in x 6 1/4 in x in
ID Number
NU.71.348.0894
catalog number
71.348.0894
accession number
298051
serial number
A759246
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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