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Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7.4 cm x 14.2 cm x .01 cm; 2 29/32 in x 5 19/32 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
China: Hubei, Hankow
Date made:
1920
Crowdsourcing:
Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers
Description (Brief):
One (1) dollar note
The Chinese-American Bank of Commerce, Hankow, China, 1920
Obverse Image: Chinese characters at top and at center, image of the Statue of Libery, New York on the left; Chinese flag shield to the right.
Obverse Text: 中華懋業銀行 / 中美合辦 / 505736 / 505736 / 通用銀圓 / 壹圓 / 憑票即付 / 漢口 漢口 / 中華民國九年印 / 美國鈔票公司
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top in English, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: 1 / THE CHINESE-AMERICAN BANK OF COMMERCE / 1 / NO. 505736 / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / 1 / NO. 505736 / ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY / VICE PRESIDENT / HANKOW / MANAGER / 1 / 15TH JULY 1920 / 1 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.
Description:
[[Obverse Text]]
中華懋業銀行 / 中美合辦 / 505736 / 505736 / 通用銀圓 / 壹圓 / 憑票即付 / 漢口 漢口 / 中華民國九年印 / 美國鈔票公司
[[Obverse Image]]
Statue of Liberty and a shield.
[[Reverse Text]]
THE CHINESE-AMERICAN BANK OF COMMERCE / 505736 / 505736 / 1 / 漢口 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 漢口 / ONE DOLLAR / VICE PRESIDENT / JOHN H. CHENG / MANAGER / LOCAL CURRENCY / HANKOW / 15TH JULY, 1920 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Mrs. Marion M. Leigh
ID Number:
NU.72.173.54
Catalog number:
72.173.54
Accession number:
303386
Serial number:
505736
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Chinese Banknotes
Chinese Paper Money
NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_05
NNC Chinese Bank Notes
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c09e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1884041