10 Dollars, The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, & China, Tientsin, China, 1930

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 dollar note

Description (Brief)

The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, & China, Tientsin, China, 1930

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of issuing authority above, image of Athena in arms to the left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 拾 / INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. / THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, / AUSTRALIA & CHINA / 10 / F/M042545 / F/M042545 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / TIENTSIN / 天津 / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / DIEU ET MON DROIT / 天津 / TEN DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY, VALUE RECEIVED. / TIENTSIN / 1ST.. DECEMBER, 1930. / TEN / BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS, / SUB ACCOUNTANT. / MANAGER / 10 / 圓拾 / 10 / 圓拾 / 拾 / WATERLOW & SONS / LIMITED, LONDON.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the bottom and sides, image of sailing junk at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: F/M042545 / F/M042545 / CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / 10 / 拾 / TEN DOLLARS / F/M042545 / F/M042545

Date Made: 1930

Maker: Waterlow & Sons Limited

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: England, LondonChina: Tianjin, Tientsin

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Marion M. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.72.173.225Catalog Number: 72.173.225Accession Number: 303386Serial Number: F/M042545

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9.5 cm x 16.6 cm x .01 cm; 3 3/4 in x 6 17/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-d5af-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1918766

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