20 Coppers, Yu Hsiang Bank, Changsha, China, 1918

20 Coppers, Yu Hsiang Bank, Changsha, China, 1918

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One (1) 20 copper coin note
Yu Hsiang Bank, Changsha, China, 1918
Obverse Image: Name of issuing authority at top, denomination at center and in corners, date to the left, vignette of a pavilion to the left and of a roadway to a walled city to the right.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Denomination to the sides and in corners, name of bank at top, image of bank building at center.
Reverse Text: 20 / 20 / YU HSIANG BANK / CHANGSHA / 20 / 20 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / TWENTY COPPER COINS LOCAL CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED / 20 / JUNE. 1918 / 20
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1918
place made
China: Hunan, Changsha
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.5 cm x 13 cm x.01 cm; 2 15/16 in x 5 1/8 in x in
ID Number
NU.73.175.1254
catalog number
73.175.1254
accession number
310543
serial number
A.315947
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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