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50 Cents, Kirin Yung Heng Provincial Bank, Kirin, China,1918

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 50 cents note
Kirin Yung Heng Provincial Bank, Kirin, China,1918
Obverse Image: Chinese text at top, denomination to the right, vignette to the left.
Obverse Text: 伍角 / 伍角 / 吉林永衡官銀銭號 / 中華民國七年 / 完納賦税 / 伍角 / 通用小洋 / 吉林永衡官銀銭號 / A0533917 / 吉林永衡官銀銭號 / 伍角 / 伍角 / 永衡印書局製
Reverse Image: Name of the bank at the top, denomination at cent.
Reverse Text: 50 CENTS / THE YUNG HENG PROVINCIAL BANK OF KIRIN / 50 CENTS / FIFTY CENTS / 50 CENTS / IN SUBSIDIARY COINS / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING YUNG HENG KIRIN CHINA / 50 CENTS
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
伍角 / 伍角 / 吉林永衡官銀銭號 / 中華民國七年 / 完納賦税 / 伍角 / 通用小洋 / 吉林永衡官銀銭號 / A0533917 / 吉林永衡官銀銭號 / 伍角 / 伍角 / 永衡印書局製
[[Transliteration]]
WU / JIAO / WU / JIAO / JI / LIN / YONG / HENG / GUAN / YIN / QIAN / HAO / ZHONG / HUA / MIN / GUO / QI / NIAN / WAN / NA / FU / SHUI / WU / JIAO / TONG / TONG / XIAO / YANG / JI / LIN / YONG / HENG / GUAN / YIN / QIAN / HAO / A0533917 / JI / LIN / YONG / HENG / GUAN / YIN / QIAN / HAO / WU / JIAO / WU / JIAO / YONG / HENG / YIN / SHU / JU / ZHI
[[Translation]]
five jiao / five jiao / The Yung Heng Provincial Bank of Kirin / Republic of China Year 7 / tax payment / five jiao / common subsidiary coins / The Yung Heng Provincial Bank of Kirin / A0533917 / The Yung Heng Provincial Bank of Kirin / five jiao / five jiao / manufactured by Yong Heng Book Printing Bureau
[[Reverse Text]]
50 CENTS / 50 CENTS / THE YUNG HENG PROVINCIAL / BANK OF KIRIN / 50 CENTS / FIFTY CENTS / 50 CENTS / IN SUBSIDIARY COINS / YUNG HENG / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING YUNG HENG KIRIN CHINA / 74.17.058
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1918
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 6.7 cm x 10.9 cm x .01 cm; 2 5/8 in x 4 9/32 in x in
Object Name
note
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