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2 Dollars, The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd., Shanghai, China, 1927

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) 2 dollar note
The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd., Shanghai, China, 1927
Obverse Image: Denomination at top in Seal script and at bottom in Orthodox script, two green dragons rise from bottom to top, meeting at middle, name of issuing authority at top.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: 14 columns of text, denomination in corners, stamp in english to the left, stamp in Chinese at bottom left.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1927
Credit Line
James C. Leigh
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 21.4 cm x 12.1 cm x .01 cm; 8 7/16 in x 4 3/4 in x in
Object Name
note
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