5 Taels, The Comptoir D'escompte De Paris, Shanghai, China (France), 1866
5 Taels, The Comptoir D'escompte De Paris, Shanghai, China (France), 1866
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 tael note
- The Comptoir D'escompte De Paris, Shanghai, China (France), 1866
- Obverse Image: Personification of Justice at top with eagle coat of arms to her right and sailing ship coat of arms to her left, denomination to the sides and below, Chinese and English throughout.
- Obverse Text: [NEED TRANSLATION] 1668 / FIVE / INCORPORATED BY DECREES OF 7TH, 8TH, AND 10TH MARCH 1848, 10TH JUNE 1853, FIVE / SHANGHAI, / THE COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS / 10 / 1866 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE FIVE TAELS, SYCEE OF SHANGHAI CURRENCY, VALUE RECEIVED. / FIVE / BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS. / ENTD / ACCT / MANAGER / 1668
- Reverse Image: Text in french throughout.
- Reverse Text: LE COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS / PAYERA AU PORTEUR, A PRESENTATION, DANS SES BUREAUX, A SHANGHAI, CINQ TAELS COURANTS DE SHANGHAI. VALEUR RECUE COMPTANT. / PARIS, LE 6 OCTOBER 1866 / PAR ORDRE DU CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION. / PARIS- LMP. PAUL DUPONT
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1866
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 cm x 18.7 cm x.01 cm; 4 23/32 in x 7 3/8 in x in
- ID Number
- 2018.0175.168
- catalog number
- 2018.0175.168
- accession number
- 2018.0175
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- 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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