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Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 cm x 15 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 5 29/32 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
China: Liaoning, Fengtien
Date made:
1923
Description (Brief):
One (1) dollar note, specimen
Bank of Communications, Fengtien Province, China, 1923
Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination to the right and left, electric direct current generator at center.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner and to the left and right, steam ship at sea at center.
Reverse Text: 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 / NO. 0000093 / THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SHANGHAI TAEL / NO. 000093 / 1 / 1 / A THE LOCAL CURRENT RATE OF MUKDEN / ONE DOLLAR / FENGTIEN PROVINCE / 1 / FENGTIEN 1 JANUARY 1st 1923 1 FENGTIEN / 1 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. / SPECIMEN / SPECIMEN
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
ID Number:
NU.74.17.216
Catalog number:
74.17.216
Accession number:
315247
Serial number:
000093
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Chinese Banknotes
NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_10
Chinese Paper Money
NNC Chinese Bank Notes
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-0e1f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1881565