1 Yuan, Bank of the Northwest, Fengchen, China, 1925

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

One (1) yuan note

Bank of the Northwest, Fengchen, China, 1925

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the right, image of railroad track and station under construction to the left.

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Reverse Image: Denomination at center and sides.

Reverse Text: 1 / BANK OF THE NORTHWEST / 1 / (MANCHU SCRIPT) / 1 / 1 / ONE YUAN / (MANCHU SCRIPT) / FENGCHEN / MARCH 1ST 1925 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE YUAN, LOCAL CURRENCY. / 1 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, PEKING, CHINA

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh

date made

1925

ID Number

NU.73.175.0350

catalog number

73.175.0350

accession number

310543

serial number

0017917

Object Name

note

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7.7 cm x 14.2 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/32 in x 5 19/32 in x in

place made

China: Jiangxi, Fengcheng

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Chinese Banknotes

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-9691-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1910402