Object Details
- Crowdsourcing
- Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers
- 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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