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5 Dollars, The Bank of Territorial Development, Shanghai, China, 1914

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 dollar note, specimen
The Bank of Territorial Development, Shanghai, China, 1914
Obverse Image: River scene
Obverse Text: 樣本券 SPECIMEN / 伍圆 / 伍圆 / 殖邊銀行兌換卷 / 上海 / $5 / $5 / 上海 / 伍圆 / 中華民國三年/ 伍圆 / 財政部印刷局製
Reverse Image: Bank name at top, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: $5 / THE BANK OF TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT / $5 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER AT ITS OFFICE / HERE FIVE DOLLARS, LOCAL CURRENCY / ACCT. / 伍圆 / MANAGER. / $5 / SHANGHAI / FIVE DOLLARS. / DEC. 1ST., 1914 / $5 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, PEKING CHINA. / 74.17.246
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
樣本券 SPECIMEN / 伍圆 / 伍圆 / 殖邊銀行兌換卷 / 上海 / $5 / $5 / 上海 / 伍圆 / 中華民國三年/ 伍圆 / 財政部印刷局製
[[Translation]]
Five yuan / five yuan / The Bank of Territorial Development / Shanghai / $5 / $5 / Shanghai / Five yuan / third year of the Republic of China / Five yuan / Printed by Department of Finance
[[Reverse Text]]
$5 / THE BANK OF TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT / $5 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER AT ITS OFFICE / HERE FIVE DOLLARS, LOCAL CURRENCY / ACCT. / 伍圆 / MANAGER. / $5 / SHANGHAI / FIVE DOLLARS. / DEC. 1ST., 1914 / $5 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, PEKING CHINA. / 74.17.246
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: 9.25 cm x 16.7 cm x .01 cm; 3 21/32 in x 6 9/16 in x in
Object Name
note
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