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5 Yuan, Bank of China, Weihaiwei (Shantung), China, 1934

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 yuan note
Bank of China, Weihaiwei (Shantung), China, 1934
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at sides, Wangu Changchung gate (on the way to the Zhishenglin forest near Qufu, Province of Shantung) at center.
Obverse Text: 153511 / 中國銀行 / 153511 / 伍圎 / 山東 / 伍圎 / 威海衞 / 伍圎 / 憑票即付國幣伍圎 / 萬古長春 / 山東 / 威海衞 / 山東 / 山東 / 伍 /山東中國銀行伍圎 / GENERAL MANAGER / 中華民國二十三年印 / 山東中國銀行伍圎 / MANAGER / 伍 / 71.348.1302 / 德納羅印鈔公司
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at sides, House on hillside at center.
Reverse Text: BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / FIVE YUAN / 5 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / SHANTUNG / FEBRUARY 1934 / 153511 / WEIHAIWEI / 153511 / WEIHAIWEI / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON.
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
153511 / 中國銀行 / 153511 / 伍圎 / 山東 / 伍圎 / 威海衞 / 伍圎 / 憑票即付國幣伍圎 / 萬古長春 / 山東 / 威海衞 / 山東 / 山東 / 伍 /山東中國銀行伍圎 / GENERAL MANAGER / 中華民國二十三年印 / 山東中國銀行伍圎 / MANAGER / 伍 / 71.348.1302 / 德納羅印鈔公司
[[Obverse Image]]
A memorial arc.
[[Reverse Text]]
BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / FIVE / 霖雨蒼生 / YUAN / 5 / NATIONAL / CURRENCY / [廣?忛?] / SHANTUNG / FEBRUARY 1934 / 153511 / 153511 / WEIHAIWEI / WEIHAIWEI / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON.
[[Reverse Image]]
A spring.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1934
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 9 cm x 17.5 cm x .01 cm; 3 17/32 in x 6 7/8 in x in
Object Name
note
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