1 Dollar, Ta Ching Government Bank, Urga, China, 1908

Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar note

Description (Brief)

Ta Ching Government Bank, Urga, China, 1908

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Denomination at center, date to the left, name of bank to the right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Denomination at bottom, name of bank at top, Coat of Arms at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1 / 1/ 1 / 1 / 1 / THE "TA-CHING" GOVERNMENT BANK / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND / AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY / ONE DOLLAR / NO. E56119 / URGA,, / ONE DOLLAR / 1ST,, MARCH. 1908 / ACCT. / MANAGER / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1

Date Made: 1908

Location: Currently not on view

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.74.17.970Catalog Number: 74.17.970Accession Number: 315247Serial Number: E56119

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.7 cm x 12.4 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/32 in x 4 7/8 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-3a02-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1916598

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