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

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

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Description (Brief)
One (1) standard dollar note
The Central Bank of China, Chungking, 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 / D329226 / 中央銀行 / D329226 / 壹 / 重慶 / 四川 / 壹圓 / 兌換券 / 重慶 / 壹 / 中央銀行總裁 / 通用大洋貨幣 / 中華民國十五年印 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 壹 / 美國鈔票公司
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: 1 / D329226 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS HEAD OFFICE / D329226 / 1 / 1 / ONE YUAN LOCAL CURRENCY / ONE STANDARD DOLLAR / REDEEMABLE AT ITS OFFICE HERE. / 1 / 1 / 1926 / MANAGER / CHUNGKING / GENERAL MANAGER / 1 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
壹 / D329226 / 中央銀行 / D329226 / 壹 / 重慶 / 四川 / 壹圓 / 兌換券 / 重慶 / 壹 / 中央銀行總裁 / 通用大洋貨幣 / 中華民國十五年印 / 中央銀行副總裁 / 壹 / 美國鈔票公司
[[Translation]]
one / D329226 / The Central Bank of China / D329226 / one / ChungKing / SiChuan / one yuan / exchange coupon / ChungKing / one / general manager of the Central Bank of China / standard dollar currency / president of the Central Bank of China / printed in the fifteenth year of the Republic of China / vice president of the Central Bank of China / one / American Bank Note Company
[[Reverse Text]]
1 / D329226 / THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA / D329226 / 1 / 四川兌換券 / 1 / ONE YUAN LOCAL CURRENCY / REDEEMABLE AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / 四川兌換券 / 1 / GENERAL MANAGER / 1926 / CHUNGKING / MANAGER / 1 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / 71.348.53
[[Translation]]
Sichuan Exchange Ticket
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1926
place made
China: Chungking
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.2 cm x 16 cm x.01 cm; 2 27/32 in x 6 5/16 in x in
ID Number
NU.71.348.0053
catalog number
71.348.0053
accession number
298051
serial number
D329226
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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