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2 Choh, Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1914

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 2 choh note, specimen
Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1914
Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination at center.
Obverse Text: 贰角 / 贰角 / 交通銀行 / 000000 / 000000 / 樣本 / 徐處備查 / 按照國幣條例第四條國幣計 / 算均以十個每圓十分之一稱 / 贰角 / 爲角百分之一稱爲分千分之一稱爲釐公私兌換均照此率 / 贰角 / 贰角 / 中華民國國幣貳角整 / 張家口 / 財政郶[[?]]刷局[[?]]印
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner.
Reverse Text: 2 CHOH / 000000 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 2 CHOH / 000000 / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL COINAGE LAW ARTICLE 4, THE NATIONAL COINAGE SHALL BE BASED ON THE DECIMAL SYSTEM (ONE-TENTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED THE "CHOH" ONE HUNDREDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "FEN" ONE-THOUSANDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "LI".) ALL EXCHANGES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MUST BE BASED ON THIS. / TWO CHOH / 2 CHOH / KALGAN / 2 CHOH
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
贰角 / 贰角 / 交通銀行 / 000000 / 000000 / 樣本 / 徐處備查 / 按照國幣條例第四條國幣計 / 算均以十個每圓十分之一稱 / 贰角 / 爲角百分之一稱爲分千分之一稱爲釐公私兌換均照此率 / 贰角 / 贰角 / 中華民國國幣貳角整 / 張家口 / 財政郶[[?]]刷局[[?]]印
[[Reverse Text]]
2 CHOH / 2 CHOH / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 000000 / 000000 / 徐處備查 / N ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL COIN- / AGE LAW ARTICLE 4, THE NATIONAL COINAGE / SHALL BE BASED ON THE DECIMAL SYSTEM . (ONE- / TENTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED THE "CHOH" / ONE HUNDREDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED / A "FEN" ONE-THOUSANDTH OF A YUAN SHALL / BE CALLED A "LI.") ALL EXCHANGES PUBLIC / AND PRIVATE MUST BE BASED ON THIS. / 2 CHOH / 2 CHOH / KALGAN
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1914
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 6.4 cm x 11.7 cm x .01 cm; 2 17/32 in x 4 19/32 in x in
Object Name
note
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