Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 yuan note
- Bank of Communications, Chefoo, China, 1914
- Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination to the right and left, steam passenger train at center.
- Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner and to the sides, post office at center.
- Reverse Text: 5 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 5 / NO. 193612 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / NO. 193612 / 5 / 5 / FIVE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. / 5 / CHEFOO / 5 / OCTOBER 1st 1914 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK / SPECIMEN / SPECIMEN
- 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: 8.35 cm x 15.3 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 6 1/32 in x in
- Object Name
- note
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