5 Taels, The Comptoir D'escompte De Paris, Shanghai, China (France), 1866
date: label: date made
content: 1866
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 5 tael note
label: Description (Brief)
content: The Comptoir D'escompte De Paris, Shanghai, China (France), 1866
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Personification of Justice at top with eagle coat of arms to her right and sailing ship coat of arms to her left, denomination to the sides and below, Chinese and English throughout.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: [NEED TRANSLATION] 1668 / FIVE / INCORPORATED BY DECREES OF 7TH, 8TH, AND 10TH MARCH 1848, 10TH JUNE 1853, FIVE / SHANGHAI, / THE COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS / 10 / 1866 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE FIVE TAELS, SYCEE OF SHANGHAI CURRENCY, VALUE RECEIVED. / FIVE / BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS. / ENTD / ACCT / MANAGER / 1668
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Text in french throughout.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: LE COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS / PAYERA AU PORTEUR, A PRESENTATION, DANS SES BUREAUX, A SHANGHAI, CINQ TAELS COURANTS DE SHANGHAI. VALEUR RECUE COMPTANT. / PARIS, LE 6 OCTOBER 1866 / PAR ORDRE DU CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION. / PARIS- LMP. PAUL DUPONT
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Chinese Banknotes
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content: Chinese Paper Money
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content: NNC Chinese Bank Notes
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2018.0175.168
label: catalog number
content: 2018.0175.168
label: accession number
content: 2018.0175
objectType: label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 cm x 18.7 cm x .01 cm; 4 23/32 in x 7 3/8 in x in