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1 Dollar, Banque Industrielle de Chine, Peking, China, 1914

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
One (1) dollar note, specimen
Banque Industrielle de Chine, Peking, China, 1914
Obverse Image: Chinese characters at center and to the sides; top right corner is perforated twice.
Obverse Text: 中法實業銀壹 / 壹圓 / 北京 / 票樣
Reverse Image: Bank name at top in French, denomination at center.
Reverse Text: BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE / A 1914 / 壹 / No. / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE DOLLAR / UN DOLLAR / LOCAL CURRENCY / UN ADMINISTRATEUR LE CAISSIER DE L'AGENGE / 壹圓 / PEKING / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co Ld ENGRAVERS LONDON / 票樣
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
中法實業銀壹 / 壹圓 / 北京 / 票樣
[[Reverse Text]]
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE / A 1914 / 壹 / No. / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE DOLLAR / UN DOLLAR / LOCAL CURRENCY / UN ADMINISTRATEUR LE CAISSIER DE L'AGENGE / 壹圓 / PEKING / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co Ld ENGRAVERS LONDON / 票樣
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1914
Credit Line
Mrs. Marion M. Leigh
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 9.2 cm x 16.3 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/8 in x 6 13/32 in x in
Object Name
note
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