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5 Dollars National Commercial & Savings Bank, Shanghai, China, 1924

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 dollar note, specimen reverse
National Commercial & Savings Bank, Shanghai, China, 1924
Obverse Image: N/A
Obverse Text: N/A
Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, globe split into halves at center.
Reverse Text: 5 / THE NATIONAL COMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LTD. / INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG / 伍 (wu) / 000000 / 000000 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER / ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / 5 / 伍 (wu) / 1ST DECEMBER 1924 / FIVE DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY / SHANGHAI / 1ST DECEMBER 1924 / 5 / AMERIDCAN BANKNOTE COMPANY.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1924
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10.1 cm x 17.4 cm x .01 cm; 3 31/32 in x 6 27/32 in x in
Object Name
note
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