Object Details
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Description (Brief)
One (1) dollar note, specimen
Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1912
Obverse Image: Chinese text throughout, two crossed flags at top, ocean front town and railroad scene at bottom.
Obverse Text: [[票?]]樣 / SPECIMEN / 交通银行 / 張家口 / S.B 011676 / 壹圆 / 永遠通用银圆 / 中華民國元年 / 憑票即付 / 不掛失票
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center and in each corner.
Reverse Text: 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE DOLLAR / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / SEPTEMBER 1st 1912 / S.B. / 1 / 011676 / KALGAN / MANAGERS / 1
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
[[票?]]樣 / SPECIMEN / 交通银行 / 張家口 / S.B 011676 / 壹圆 / 永遠通用银圆 / 中華民國元年 / 憑票即付 / 不掛失票
[[Reverse Text]]
BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED. / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / SEPTEMBER 1ST 1912 / S.B 011676 / KALGAN / MANAGERS
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
date made
1912
ID Number
NU.74.17.128
accession number
315247
catalog number
74.17.128
serial number
011676
Object Name
note
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8.3 cm x 13.1 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 5 5/32 in x in
place made
China: Hebei, Kalgan
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1880748