20 Coppers, Hunan Bank, Changsha, China, 1917

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 copper coin note, specimen

Description (Brief)

Hunan Bank, Changsha, China, 1917

Description (Brief)

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.

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Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]

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Reverse Image: Denomination to the sides, image of bank building at center.

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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

Date Made: 1917

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Hunan, Changsha

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.73.175.0525Catalog Number: 73.175.0525Accession Number: 310543Serial Number: E

Object Name: note

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-8894-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1911377

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