20 Coppers, Kong Tai Bank Money Exchange, China, 1918

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 copper note

Description (Brief)

Kong Tai Bank Money Exchange, China, 1918

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Two lions at top approaching center, vignette of a building to the left and to the right, denomination at center and in each corner.

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Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

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Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, image of a man at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 08692 / 08692 / KONG TAI BANK MONEY EXCHANGE / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN SHANGHAI / 20 / 20 / TWENTY COPPERS / 10TH JUNE 1918 NO. 178. KWANGSE ROAD. SHANGHAI.

Date Made: 1918

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

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.74.17.834Catalog Number: 74.17.834Accession Number: 315247Serial Number: 08692

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10.5 cm x 15.8 cm x .01 cm; 4 1/8 in x 6 7/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-a267-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1912558

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