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Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 cm x 15.1 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 5 15/16 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
China: Jiangsu, Xuzhou
Date made:
1926
Description (Brief):
One (1) 5 yuan note, overprint
Provincial Bank of Chihli, Tientsin (Hsuchow), China, 1926
Obverse Image: Shanhaiguan (Shanhai Pass) of the Great Wall.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Bank name at top, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: 5 / PROVINCIAL BANK OF CHIHLI / 5 / 5 / 5 / FIVE YUAN / 5 / 5 / tientsin / HSUCHOW / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE FIVE YUAN LOCAL CURRENCY. OCTOBER 1st 1926 / 5 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING PEKING CHINA.
General Information: Hsuchow print over Tientsin print.
Location:
Currently not on view
ID Number:
2018.0175.026
Accession number:
2018.0175
Catalog number:
2018.0175.026
Serial number:
0006238
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/ng49ca746b5-13f9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1923683