5 Yuan, Bank of the Northwest, Paotow, China, 1925

Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 yuan note

Description (Brief)

Bank of the Northwest, Paotow, China, 1925

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the right, image of railroad track and station under construction to the left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Denomination at center and sides; black stamp to the right.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 5 / BANK OF THE NORTHWEST / (MANCHU SCRIPT) / 5 / 5 / FIVE YUAN / (MANCHU SCRIPT) / PAOTOW / MARCH 1ST 1925 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE FIVE YUAN, LOCAL CURRENCY. / 5 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, PEKING, CHINA

Date Made: 1925

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Inner Mongolia, Duolun

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, 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.73.175.0374Catalog Number: 73.175.0374Accession Number: 310543Serial Number: 0016264

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.35 cm x 15 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 5 29/32 in x in

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

Record Id: nmah_1910480

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