20 Coppers, Hunan Bank, Changsha, China, 1917
20 Coppers, Hunan Bank, Changsha, China, 1917
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 copper coin note, specimen
- Hunan Bank, Changsha, China, 1917
- Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of issuing authority at top, vignette of temple to the left and a road to a house to the right.
- Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]
- Reverse Image: Denomination to the sides, image of bank building at center.
- Reverse Text: 20 / 20 / HUNAN BANK / CHANGSHA / 20 / 20 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE TWENTY COPPER COINS LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / 20 / JANUARY 1ST 1917 / 20
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1917
- place made
- China: Hunan, Changsha
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7.5 cm x 13 cm x.01 cm; 2 15/16 in x 5 1/8 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.73.175.0525
- catalog number
- 73.175.0525
- accession number
- 310543
- serial number
- E
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Chinese Banknotes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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