1 Dollar, Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1912
date: label: date made
content: 1912
notes: label: Crowdsourcing
content: Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers
label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) dollar note, specimen
label: Description (Brief)
content: Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1912
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Chinese text throughout, two crossed flags at top, ocean front town and railroad scene at bottom.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: [[票?]]樣 / SPECIMEN / 交通银行 / 張家口 / S.B 011676 / 壹圆 / 永遠通用银圆 / 中華民國元年 / 憑票即付 / 不掛失票
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center and in each corner.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE DOLLAR / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / SEPTEMBER 1st 1912 / S.B. / 1 / 011676 / KALGAN / MANAGERS / 1
label: Description
content: [[Obverse Text]]
label: Description
content: [[票?]]樣 / SPECIMEN / 交通银行 / 張家口 / S.B 011676 / 壹圆 / 永遠通用银圆 / 中華民國元年 / 憑票即付 / 不掛失票
label: Description
content: [[Reverse Text]]
label: Description
content: BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED. / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / SEPTEMBER 1ST 1912 / S.B 011676 / KALGAN / MANAGERS
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: China: Hebei, Kalgan
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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
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content: NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_01
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.74.17.128
label: accession number
content: 315247
label: catalog number
content: 74.17.128
label: serial number
content: 011676
objectType: label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8.3 cm x 13.1 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 5 5/32 in x in