Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 yuan note
- Bank of Communications, Shantung, China, 1927
- Obverse Image: Chinese at top, serial number to the right and left, denomination to the sides and in each corner, steam train at the center.
- Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
- Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center, to the sides, and in each corner.
- Reverse Text: 5 YUAN / SHANTUNG / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 5 YUAN / SHANTUNG / NO. C850251L / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / NO. C850251L / 5 / 5 / 5 YUAN / 5 / 5 / 5 / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / 5 / 5 YUAN / SHANTUNG / NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 5 YUAN / SHANTUNG / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1927
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.3 cm x 15.7 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 6 3/16 in x in
- Object Name
- note
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