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Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11.7 cm x 18.4 cm x .01 cm; 4 19/32 in x 7 1/4 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
China: Shanghai
Date made:
1923
Description (Brief):
One (1) 5 dollar note
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Shanghai, China, 1923
Obverse Image: Denomination at center and to sides, Coat of Arms at top.
Obverse Text: 5 / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / DIEU ET MON DROIT / 5 / NO. 682556 / NO. 682556 / THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION / 伍圓 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND / FIVE DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY / AT ITS OFFICE HERE VALUE RECEIVED / 伍圓 / SHANGHAI / 1ST MARCH 1923. / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. / ACCT. / MANAGER. / 5 / 海上 / SHANGHAI / 海上 / 5 / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. ENGRAVERS, LONDON.
Reverse Image: Allegorical depiction of "Agriculture" as a woman gathering wheat with two cherubs to her sides gathering wheat and fruits, name of bank above and below.
Reverse Text: 5 / THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI / 5 / 5 / BANKING CORPORATION. / 5 / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. ENGRAVERS, LONDON.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Marion M. Leigh
ID Number:
NU.72.173.234
Catalog number:
72.173.234
Accession number:
303386
Serial number:
682556
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Chinese Banknotes
Chinese Paper Money
NNC Chinese Bank Notes
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-9945-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1918952