1 Yuan, Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1914
date: label: date made
content: 1914
notes: label: Crowdsourcing
content: Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers
label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) yuan note
label: Description (Brief)
content: Bank of Communications, Kalgan, China, 1914
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Chinese text, denomination to the right and left, steam passenger train at center.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: 壹 / A758191 / 交通銀行 / A758191 / 壹 / 中華民國三年印 / 壹 / 壹 / 樣本劵 / SPECIMEN / 樣本劵 / SPECIMEN / 財政部核㝎 / 漢口? / 憑票即付中華民國國幣壹元正 / 漢口? / 壹 / AMERICAN BANK TOTE COMPANY,NEW YORK / 壹
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination in each corner and to the sides, cargo ship at center.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 / NO. A758191 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / NO. A758191 / 1 / 1 / ONE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. / 1 / KALGAN / 1 / OCTOBER 1st 1914 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK / SPECIMEN / SPECIMEN
label: Description
content: [[Obverse Text]]
label: Description
content: 壹 / A758191 / 交通銀行 / A758191 / 壹 / 中華民國三年印 / 壹 / 壹 / 樣本劵 / SPECIMEN / 樣本劵 / SPECIMEN / 財政部核㝎 / 漢口? / 憑票即付中華民國國幣壹元正 / 漢口? / 壹 / AMERICAN BANK TOTE COMPANY,NEW YORK / 壹
label: Description
content: [[Reverse Text]]
label: Description
content: BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / NO. A758191 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / NO. A758191 / ONE YUAN / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. / KALGAN / SPECIMEN / OCTOBER 1ST 1914 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK. / 74.17.181
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_07
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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.74.17.181
label: accession number
content: 315247
label: catalog number
content: 74.17.181
label: serial number
content: A758191
objectType: label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7.9 cm x 14.7 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/8 in x 5 25/32 in x in