1 Dollar, Mercantile Bank of India, Shanghai, China, 1924
1 Dollar, Mercantile Bank of India, Shanghai, China, 1924
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar note
- Mercantile Bank of India, Shanghai, China, 1924
- Obverse Image: Denomination to the sides and below, image of pagoda, houses, and sailing junk at center.
- Obverse Text: 1 / THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED / 1 / 022733 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 022733/ 壹圓 / 壹圓 / SHANGHAI, / ONE DOLLAR / 1ST.. JULY 1924 / LOCAL CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED. / 1 / ONE / ENTD. / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, / ACCOUNTT. / ONE / MANAGER / 壹圓 / ONE / 1 / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON WALL LONDON. E.C.
- Reverse Image: Denomination to sides and in corners, image of Mercury at center.
- Reverse Text: 1 DOLLAR / 1 DOLLAR / 壹圓 / THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED / 壹圓 / 1 DOLLAR / 1 DOLLAR / WATERLOW & SONS, LIMITED / LONDON WALL. LONDON
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1924
- maker
- Waterlow & Sons Limited
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- Issuing Authority
- United Kingdom: Grand Bretagne
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.7 cm x 15.7 cm x.01 cm; 3 7/16 in x 6 3/16 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.72.173.203
- catalog number
- 72.173.203
- accession number
- 303386
- serial number
- 022733
- 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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