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5 Yuan, China & South Sea Bank, China, 1921

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 yuan note, specimen obverse
China & South Sea Bank, China, 1921
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at right, Sundial at left.
Obverse Text: 伍 / 000000 / 000000 / 伍 / 伍 / 中南銀行 / 伍 / 中華民國十年印 / 伍圓 / 樣本 SPECIMEN / 樣本 SPECIMEN / 伍 / 政府特許發行 / 伍 / 憑票即付 / 中華民國國幣伍圓正 / 伍 / MANAGING DIRECTOR / COUNTERSIGNED / 伍 / 美國鈔票公司
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: 74.17.645
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
伍 / 000000 / 000000 / 伍 / 伍 / 中南銀行 / 伍 / 中華民國十年印 / 伍圓 / 樣本 SPECIMEN / 樣本 SPECIMEN / 伍 / 政府特許發行 / 伍 / 憑票即付 / 中華民國國幣伍圓正 / 伍 / MANAGING DIRECTOR / COUNTERSIGNED / 伍 / 美國鈔票公司
[[Translation]]
five / 000000 / 000000 / five / five / The China & South Sea Bank / five / Printed in the tenth year of the Republic of China / five yuan / SPECIMEN / SPECIMEN / five / Government franchise / five / Use this ticket to pay / The Republic of China national currency five yuan / five / five / American Bank Note Company
[[Reverse Text]]
74.17.645
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1921
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8.55 cm x 17.5 cm x .01 cm; 3 3/8 in x 6 7/8 in x in
Object Name
note
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