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Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 cm x 16.7 cm x .01 cm; 3 15/16 in x 6 9/16 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
China: Shanghai
Date made:
1914
Description (Brief):
One (1) 5 dollar note
Banque Industrielle de Chine, Shanghai, China, 1914
Obverse Image: Denomination to the right, image of Temple of Heaven to the left, name of issuing authority at top.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Bank name at top in French, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: WU / 5 / B 1914 / BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE / B 1914 / NO. 077,600 / NO077,600 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE DOLLARS CINQ DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY / 1.10.15 / 5 / UN ADMINISTRATEUR / LE CAISSIER DE L'AGENCE / SHANGHAI / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LP ENGRAVERS LONDON / SPECIMEN
Location:
Currently not on view
ID Number:
2018.0175.018
Accession number:
2018.0175
Catalog number:
2018.0175.018
Serial number:
077,600
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/ng49ca746b4-6ecb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1923552