1 Yuan, Sino-Scandinavian Bank, Kalgan, China, 1922

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Description (Brief):

One (1) yuan note

Description (Brief)

Sino-Scandinavian Bank, Kalgan, China, 1922

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Denomination to the sides, image of a bridge at center, name of bank at top.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Denomination to the sides and below, name of bank at top.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 壹 / THE SINO-SCANDINAVIAN BANK / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / KALGAN / 1 / 壹 / 1 / ONE YUAN / FEB. 1ST 1922 / 壹 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING PEKING CHINA.

Date Made: 1922

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Hebei, Kalgan

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Mrs. Marion M. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.72.173.99Catalog Number: 72.173.99Accession Number: 303386Serial Number: A0075726

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.6 cm x 14.1 cm x .01 cm; 3 in x 5 9/16 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-bc1b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1911627

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