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

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