2 Dollars, The Ningpo Commercial Bank LTD., Shanghai, 1909
2 Dollars, The Ningpo Commercial Bank LTD., Shanghai, 1909
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 2 dollar note, specimen
- The Ningpo Commercial Bank LTD., Shanghai, 1909
- Obverse Image: "TWO" and "貳" repeated in background; column of text at center.
- Obverse Text: TWO / 貳 / TWO / 貳 / TWO / 貳 / TWO / 貳 / TWO / 貳 / TWO / 貳 [ NEEDS TRANSLATION]
- Reverse Image: Denomination at center, sides, and in corners, name of bank at center in English and Chinese, two dragons approaching the pearl and Treasure vase/bowl at center.
- Reverse Text: 2 / 2 / 貳 / 2 / 貳 / 2 / 貳 / 貳 / 貳圓 / THE NINGPO COMMERCIAL BANK LTD. / 貳圓 / SHANGHAI / TWO DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE VALUE RECEIVED. / SHANGHAI / 22ND. JANUARY. 1909. / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 貳 / 貳 / 2 / 貳 / 2 / 貳 / MANAGER / 2 / 2 / PRINTED BY THE TSI CHENG PRINTING CO. LTD, / 366 NANKING ROAD SHANGHAI,
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1909
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.35 cm x 15.2 cm x.01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 5 31/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.73.175.0895
- catalog number
- 73.175.0895
- accession number
- 310543
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. 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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