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5 Choh, Bank of Communications, Harbin, China, 1914

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 choh note, specimen
Bank of Communications, Harbin, China, 1914
Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination at center.
Obverse Text: 伍角 / 伍角 / 058742 / 交通銀行 / 058742 / 為角百分之一稱為分千分之一稱為釐公私兌換均照此率 / 伍角 / 按照國幣條例第四條國幣計算均以十進每圓十分之一稱 / 中華民國國幣伍角整 / 伍角 / 哈爾濱 / 伍角
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner.
Reverse Text: 5 CHOH / 058742 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 5 CHOH / 058742 / 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. / FIVE CHOH / 5 CHOH / HARBIN / 5 CHOH
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
伍角 / 伍角 / 058742 / 交通銀行 / 058742 / 為角百分之一稱為分千分之一稱為釐公私兌換均照此率 / 伍角 / 按照國幣條例第四條國幣計算均以十進每圓十分之一稱 / 中華民國國幣伍角整 / 伍角 / 哈爾濱 / 伍角
[[Reverse Text]]
5 CHOH / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 5 CHOH / 058742 / 058742 / IN 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. / 5 CHOH / HARBIN / 5 CHOH / 74.17.178
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: 6.5 cm x 12 cm x .01 cm; 2 9/16 in x 4 23/32 in x in
Object Name
note
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