Record 1 Yuan, Bank of Communications, Honan, China, 1914 | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution

1 Yuan, Bank of Communications, Honan, China, 1914

Measurements:: overall: 7.9 cm x 14.7 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/8 in x 5 25/32 in x in

Description (Brief):: One (1) yuan note; Bank of Communications, Honan, China, 1914; Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination to the right and left, steam passenger train at center.; Obverse Text: 交通銀行 / 壹 / A781063 / A781063 / 壹 / 中華民[[國?]]三[[年?]][[印?]] / [[??]] [[??]] [[??]] / SPECIMEN / [[??]] [[??]] [[??]] / SPECIMEN / 壹 / 壹 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 壹 / [[??]] / [[??]] / [[??]] / [[??]] / 壹 / 財政部核[[實?]] / 憑票即付中華民國國幣壹元正 / AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.; Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner and to the sides, cargo ship at center.; Reverse Text: 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 / NO. A781063 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / NO. A781063 / 1 / 1 / ONE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. / 1 / HONAN / 1 / OCTOBER 1st 1914 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK / SPECIMEN / SPECIMEN

Description:: [[Obverse Text]]; 交通銀行 / 壹 / A781063 / A781063 / 壹 / 中華民[[國?]]三[[年?]][[印?]] / [[??]] [[??]] [[??]] / SPECIMEN / [[??]] [[??]] [[??]] / SPECIMEN / 壹 / 壹 / 壹圓 / 壹圓 / 壹 / [[??]] / [[??]] / [[??]] / [[??]] / 壹 / 財政部核[[實?]] / 憑票即付中華民國國幣壹元正 / AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.; [[Reverse Text]]; 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 / N[[strikethrough]] o [[/strikethrough]] / N[[strikethrough]] o [[/strikethrough]] / A781063 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / A781063 / 1 / 1 / [[??]] [[??]] [[??]] / SPECIMEN / [[??]] [[??]] [[??]] / SPECIMEN ONE YUAN / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / [[??]] / HONAN / [[??]] / 1 / 1 / SHANGHAI / OCTOBER 1ST 1914. / AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK. / 71.348.561