500 Coppers, Official Mint, Hunan, China, 1908

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 copper coin note

Description (Brief)

Official Mint, Hunan, China, 1908

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Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of issuing authority at top, two vignettes of houses (left) and fields (right).

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Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]

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Reverse Image: 16 columns of Orthodox text, stamp at center.

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Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]

Date Made: 1908

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Hunan

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: James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.75.3.189Catalog Number: 75.3.189Accession Number: 320773

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9.8 cm x 15 cm x .01 cm; 3 27/32 in x 5 29/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-b335-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1910893

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