10 Dollars, 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) 10 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; two specimen stamps.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: S.B.724831 / 交通銀行 / 張家口 / 拾圓 / 永遠通用銀元 / 不掛失票 / 憑票即付 / 中華民國元年
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center and in each corner.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE DOLLAR / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / SEPTEMBER 1st 1912 / S.B. / 10 / 724831 / KALGAN / MANAGERS / 10
label: Description
content: [[Obverse Text]]
label: Description
content: S.B.724831 / 交通銀行 / 張家口 / 拾圓 / 永遠通用銀元 / 不掛失票 / 憑票即付 / 中華民國元年
label: Description
content: [[Reverse Text]]
label: Description
content: BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / TEN DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / SEPTEMBER 1ST 1912 / S.B.724831 / 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: NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_04
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content: Chinese Banknotes
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content: Chinese Paper Money
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content: NNC Chinese Bank Notes
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.74.17.130
label: accession number
content: 315247
label: catalog number
content: 74.17.130
label: serial number
content: 724831
objectType: label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 cm x 18.3 cm x .01 cm; 4 23/32 in x 7 7/32 in x in