5 Dollars, Mercantile Bank of India, Hong Kong, 1930
5 Dollars, Mercantile Bank of India, Hong Kong, 1930
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar note
- Mercantile Bank of India, Hong Kong, 1930
- Obverse Image: Denomination at center, above, below, and in corners; name of issuing authority at center, image of pagoda, houses, and sailing junk at center.
- Obverse Text: 5 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / 5 / 5 / NO. 125901 / 5. NO. 125901 / THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED / PROMISES TO PAY THE BAERER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE DOLLARS / VALUE RECEIVED / OR THE EQUIVALENT IN THE CURRENCY ON THE ISLAND / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HONG KONG, 1ST,, JANUARY, 1930. / ENT.D / FIVE DOLLARS / ACCOUNTT / MANAGER / 5 /伍圓 / 伍圓 / 5
- Reverse Image: Denomination to sides and in corners, image of Mercury at center.
- Reverse Text: 125901 / 5 DOLLARS / 5 DOLLARS / 伍圓 / THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED / 伍圓 / 5 DOLLARS / 5 DOLLARS / 125901 / WATERLOW & SONS, LTD. LONDON WALL. LONDON
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1930
- Issuing Authority
- United Kingdom: Grand Bretagne
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 11 cm x 19 cm x.01 cm; 4 11/32 in x 7 15/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.72.173.204
- catalog number
- 72.173.204
- accession number
- 303386
- serial number
- 125901
- Credit Line
- Marion M. Leigh
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Chinese Banknotes
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Chinese Paper Money
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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