Chinese Empire banknotes - Imperial Bank
1898-1904 Imperial Bank of China Issue
1898 Canton Branch Dollar Issue
5 dollars 1898 / Pick: A37
5 / 5 / $5 / $5 / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA / FIVE DOLLARS / PROMISES TO
PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN CANTON / FIVE DOLLARS CANTON
CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / CANTON 22nd
JANUARY 1898 / 5 / 5
1 dollar 1898 / Pick: A36
1 / 1 / $1 / $1 / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA / ONE DOLLAR / PROMISES TO PAY
THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN CANTON / ONE DOLLAR CANTON CURRENCY /
VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / CANTON 22nd JANUARY 1898
/ 1 / 1
1898 Peking (Beijing) Branch Tael Issue
10 Taels 1898 / Pick: A42
10 / 10 / TEN TLS10 TAELS / TEN TLS10 TAELS / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
TEN TAELS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN PEKING /
TEN TAELS CHING-PING TSU-YIN CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS / PEKING 14th NOVEMBER 1898 / 10 / 10
5 Taels 1898 / Pick: A41
5 / 5 / FIVE TLS5 TAELS / FIVE TLS5 TAELS / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
FIVE TAELS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN PEKING /
FIVE TAELS CHING-PING TSU-YIN CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS / PEKING 14th NOVEMBER 1898 / 5 / 5
1 Tael 1898 / Pick: A40
1 / 1 / ONE TL1 TAEL / ONE TL1 TAEL / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA / ONE TAEL
/ PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN PEKING / ONE TAEL
CHING-PING TSU-YIN CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS / PEKING 14th NOVEMBER 1898 / 1 / 1
5 Mace (½ Tael) 1898 / Pick: A39
1/2 /
1/2 / FIVE HALFTL MACE / FIVE HALFTL MACE / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
FIVE MACE
/ PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN PEKING / FIVE MACE
CHING-PING TSU-YIN CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS / PEKING 14th NOVEMBER 1898 /
1/2 /
1/2
1898 Shanghai Branch Tael Issue
100 Taels 1898 / Pick: A50
100 / 100 / ONE HUNDRED TLS100 TAELS / ONE HUNDRED TLS100 TAELS / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
ONE HUNDRED TAELS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN PEKING /
ONE HUNDRED TAELS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS / SHANGHAI 22nd JANUARY 1898 / 100 / 100
50 Taels 1898 / Pick: A49
50 / 50 / FIFTY TLS50 TAELS / FIFTY TLS50 TAELS / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
FIFTY TAELS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN PEKING /
FIFTY TAELS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS / SHANGHAI 22nd JANUARY 1898 / 50 / 50
10 Taels 1898 / Pick: A48
10 / 10 / TEN TLS10 TAELS / TEN TLS10 TAELS / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
TEN TAELS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN PEKING /
TEN TAELS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS / SHANGHAI 22nd JANUARY 1898 / 10 / 10
5 Taels 1898 / Pick: A47
5 / 5 / FIVE TLS5 TAELS / FIVE TLS5 TAELS / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
FIVE TAELS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN PEKING /
FIVE TAELS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS / SHANGHAI 22nd JANUARY 1898 / 5 / 5
1 Tael 1898 / Pick: A46
1 / 1 / ONE TL1 TAEL / ONE TL1 TAEL / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA / ONE TAEL
/ PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN PEKING / ONE TAEL
SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS / SHANGHAI 22nd JANUARY 1898 / 1 / 1
1898-1904 Shanghai Branch Dollar Issue
100 Dollars 1898 / Pick: A54
100 / 100 / ONE HUNDRED $100 DOLLARS / ONE HUNDRED $100 DOLLARS / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN
SHANGHAI / ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS / SHANGHAI 22nd JANUARY 1898 / 100 / 100
50 Dollars 1898 / Pick: A54
50 / 50 / FIFTY $50 DOLLARS / FIFTY $50 DOLLARS / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
FIFTY DOLLARS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN
SHANGHAI / FIFTY DOLLARS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS / SHANGHAI 22nd JANUARY 1898 / 50 / 50
50 Dollars 1904 / Pick: NL
$50 / $50 / SHANGHAI 16th FEBRUARY 1904 / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN
SHANGHAI / FIFTY DOLLARS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS / FIFTY DOLLARS / $50 / $50
10 Dollars 1898 / Pick: A53
10 / 10 / TEN $10 DOLLARS / TEN $10 DOLLARS / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
TEN DOLLARS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN SHANGHAI /
TEN TAEDOLLARS LS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS / SHANGHAI 22nd JANUARY 1898 / 10 / 10
10 Dollars 1904 / Pick: A55A
$10 / $10 / SHANGHAI 16th FEBRUARY 1904 / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN
SHANGHAI / TEN DOLLARS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS / TEN DOLLARS / $10 / $10
5 Dollars 1898 / Pick: A52
5 / 5 / FIVE $5 DOLLARS / FIVE $5 DOLLARS / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA /
FIVE DOLLARS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN
SHANGHAI / FIVE DOLLARS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS / SHANGHAI 22nd JANUARY 1898 / 5 / 5
5 Dollars 1904 / Pick: A55
$5 / $5 / SHANGHAI 16th FEBRUARY 1904 / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN
SHANGHAI / FIVE DOLLARS SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS / FIVE DOLLARS / $5 / $5
1 Dollar 1898 / Pick: A51
1 / 1 / ONE $1 DOLLAR / ONE $1 DOLLAR / THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA / ONE
DOLLAR / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE IN SHANGHAI /
ONE DOLLAR SHANGHAI CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS / SHANGHAI 22nd JANUARY 1898 / 1 / 1
1909 General Bank of Communication Dollar Issue
Canton Branch
5 dollars 1909 / Pick: A15
5 DOLLARS / GENERAL BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON
DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED /
MARCH 1st 1909 / CANTON / 5 DOLLARS
1 dollar 1909 / Pick: A14
I DOLLAR /
GENERAL BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / CANTON / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON
DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HER ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / MARCH
1st 1909 / I DOLLAR
Hankow Branch
5 dollars 1909 / Pick: A16
5 DOLLARS / GENERAL BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON
DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED /
MARCH 1st 1909 / HANKOW / 5 DOLLARS
1 dollar 1909 / Pick: A16
I DOLLAR /
GENERAL BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / HANKOW / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON
DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HER ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / MARCH
1st 1909 / I DOLLAR
Shanghai Branch
10 dollars 1909 / Pick: A19
10 DOLLARS / GENERAL BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON
DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / TEN DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED /
MARCH 1st 1909 / SHANGHAI / 10 DOLLARS
5 dollars 1909 / Pick: A18
5 DOLLARS / GENERAL BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON
DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED /
MARCH 1st 1909 / SHANGHAI / 5 DOLLARS
1 dollar 1909 / Pick: A17
I DOLLAR /
GENERAL BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / SHANGHAI / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON
DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HER ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED / MARCH
1st 1909 / I DOLLAR