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5 Dollars, Republican China Military Bank, China, 1912

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 dollar note
Republican China Military Bank, China, 1912
Obverse Image: Chinese characters at top and bottom,denomination at center and in each corner.
Obverse Text: 中華民國 / 軍用鈔票 / 中央財政部發行之印 / 憑票即付 / 中央財政部担保 / 伍元 / 祗認票不認人 / 執此為照 / 中華民國元年正月吉日
Reverse Image: Name of issuing authority at top, denomination at center and in each corner.
Reverse Text: 5 / 5 / MILITARY BANK-NOTE ISSUED BY THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / B NO. / FIVE DOLLARS / 35586 / VALUE RECEIVED THIS NOTE IS GUARANTEED BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND SHALL BE PAID TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND 1 ST MONTH IN THE 1ST YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / SUN YATSEN / 5 / 5 / 上海集成公司代印
General Information: Signed by Sun Yat-sen.
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
中華民國 / 軍用鈔票 / 中央財政部發行之印 / 憑票即付 / 中央財政部担保 / 伍元 / 祗認票不認人 / 執此為照 / 中華民國元年正月吉日
[[Reverse Text]]
MILITARY BANK-NOTE / ISSUED BY / THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / B No. 35586 / FIVE DOLLARS / VALUE RECEIVED / THIS NOTE IS GUARANTEED BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND SHALL BE PAID TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND / 1ST MONTH IN THE 1ST YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / PUN YATSEN / 上海集成公司代印
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1912
Credit Line
Chase Manhattan Bank
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 9.8 cm x 14.3 cm x .01 cm; 3 27/32 in x 5 5/8 in x in
Object Name
note
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