Chinese banknotes - Bank of Communication

1912 Dollar Issue

10 dollars 1912 / Pick: 108

10 / 10 / 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 DIRECTIONS / SEPTEMBER 1st 1912 / TIENTSIN / 10 / 10

5 dollars 1912 / Pick: 107

5 / 5 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE FIVE DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTIONS / SEPTEMBER 1st 1912 / TIENTSIN / 5 / 5

1 dollar 1912 / Pick: 105

1 / 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTIONS / SEPTEMBER 1st 1912 / PEKING / 1 / 1

100 cents 1912 / Pick: 103

100 CTS / 100 CTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE HUNDRED CENTS LOCAL CURRENCY VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTIONS / SEPTEMBER 1st 1912 / YINGKOW / 100 CTS / 100 CTS

1913 Dollar Issue

100 dollars 1913 / Pick: 111C

100 / 100 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / JULY 1st 1913 / 100 / 100 / ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY PAYABLE TO BEARER / 100 / 100

50 dollars 1913 / Pick: 111B

50 / 50 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / JULY 1st 1913 / FIFTY DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY PAYABLE TO BEARER / 50 / 50

10 dollars 1913 / Pick: 111A

10 / 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 JULY 1st 1913 10 / TEN DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY PAYABLE TO BEARER / TIENTSIN / 10 / 10

5 dollars 1913 / Pick: 111

5 / 5 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 5 JULY 1st 1913 5 / 5 / 5 / FIVE DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY PAYABLE TO BEARER / SHANGHAI / 5 / 5

1 dollars 1913 / Pick: 110

1 / 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / JULY 1st 1913 / 1 ONE / 1 ONE / ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY PAYABLE TO BEARER / CHUNGKING / 1 / 1

1914 Yuan Issue

100 yuan 1914 / Pick: 120

100 / 100 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 100 / 100 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE HUNDRED YUAN OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / CHUNGKING OCTOBER 1st 1914 / 100 / 100

50 yuan 1914 / Pick: 119

50 / 50 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 50 / 50 / FIFTY YUAN OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / CHUNGKING OCTOBER 1st 1914 / 50 / 50

10 yuan 1914 / Pick: 118

10 / 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 10 / 10 / TEN YUAN OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / AMOY OCTOBER 1st 1914 / 10 / 10

5 yuan 1914 / Pick: 117

5 / 5 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / 5 / FIVE YUAN OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / CHUNGKING OCTOBER 1st 1914 / 5 / 5

1 yuan 1914 / Pick: 116

1 / 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / 1 / ONE YUAN OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / SHANGHAI OCTOBER 1st 1914 / 1 / 1

5 chon 1914 / Pick: 115

5 CHON / 5 CHON / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL COINAGE LAW ARTICLE 4, THE NATIONAL COINAGE SHALL BE BASED ON THE DECIMAL SYSTEM (ONE-TENTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED THE "CHOH" ONE HUNDREDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "FEN" ONE-THOUSANDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "LI".) ALL EXCHANGES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MUST BE BASED ON THIS / HARBIN / 5 CHON / 5 CHON

2 chon 1914 / Pick: 114

2 CHON / 2 CHON / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL COINAGE LAW ARTICLE 4, THE NATIONAL COINAGE SHALL BE BASED ON THE DECIMAL SYSTEM (ONE-TENTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED THE "CHOH" ONE HUNDREDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "FEN" ONE-THOUSANDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "LI".) ALL EXCHANGES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MUST BE BASED ON THIS / KALGAN / 2 CHON / 2 CHON

1 chon 1914 / Pick: 113

1 CHON / 1 CHON / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL COINAGE LAW ARTICLE 4, THE NATIONAL COINAGE SHALL BE BASED ON THE DECIMAL SYSTEM (ONE-TENTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED THE "CHOH" ONE HUNDREDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "FEN" ONE-THOUSANDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "LI".) ALL EXCHANGES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MUST BE BASED ON THIS / KALGAN / 1 CHON / 1 CHON

5 fen 1914 / Pick: 112

5 FEN / 5 FEN / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL COINAGE LAW ARTICLE 4, THE NATIONAL COINAGE SHALL BE BASED ON THE DECIMAL SYSTEM (ONE-TENTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED THE "CHOH" ONE HUNDREDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "FEN" ONE-THOUSANDTH OF A YUAN SHALL BE CALLED A "LI".) ALL EXCHANGES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MUST BE BASED ON THIS / HARBIN / 5 FEN / 5 FEN

1915 Cent Issue

1000 cents 1915 / Pick: 122B

1000 / 1000 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL ONE THOUSAND CENTS CURRENCY VALUE RECIEVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 1000 / 1st JANUARY 1915 / 1000 / 1000

500 cents 1915 / Pick: 122A

500 / 500 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL FIVE HUNDRED CENTS CURRENCY VALUE RECIEVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 500 / 1st JANUARY 1915 / 500 / 500

100 cents 1915 / Pick: 122

100 / 100 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL ONE HUNDRED CENTS CURRENCY VALUE RECIEVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 1st JANUARY 1915 / 100 / 100 / CHANGCHUN

50 cents 1915 / Pick: 121

50 / 50 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL FIFTY CENTS CURRENCY VALUE RECIEVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 50 / 1st JANUARY 1915 / 50 / 50

1917 Cent Issue

50 cents 1917 / Pick: 124A

50 CENTS / 50 CENTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 50 CENTS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL FIFTY CENTS CURRENCY VALUE RECIEVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 50 CENTS / MUKDEN AUG 1st 1917 / 50 CENTS / 50 CENTS

20 cents 1917 / Pick: 124

20 CENTS / 20 CENTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 20 CENTS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL TWENTY CENTS CURRENCY VALUE RECIEVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 20 CENTS / CHANGCHUN AUG 1st 1917 / 20 CENTS / 20 CENTS

10 cents 1917 / Pick: 123

10 CENTS / 10 CENTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 CENTS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE LOCAL TEN CENTS CURRENCY VALUE RECIEVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 10 CENTS / CHANGCHUN AUG 1st 1917 / 10 CENTS / 10 CENTS

1919 Yuan Issue

10 yuan 1919 / Pick: 127

10 / 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / TEN YUAN OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / 1st JULY 1919 / HARBIN / 10 / 10

5 yuan 1919 / Pick: 126

5 / 5 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / FIVE YUAN OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / 1st JULY 1919 / HARBIN / 5 / 5

1 yuan 1919 / Pick: 125

1 / 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / ONE YUAN OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / 1st JULY 1919 / HARBIN / 1 / 1

1920 Yuan/Dollar Issue

10 yuan 1920 / Pick: 130

10 / 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / БАНКЪ ПУТИ СООБЩЕНИЯ / 10 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ОБЕЩАЕТЪ ВЫПЛАТИТЬ ПРЕДЪЯВИТЕЛЮ, ПО ТРЕБОВАНИЮ, ВЪ СВОЕЙ КОНТОРЕ ЗДЕСЬ / TEN YUAN / ДЕСЯТЬ ДОЛЛАРОВЪ / OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / НАЦИОНАЛЬНОЙ МОНЕТОЙ КИТАЙСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ / 10 / HARBIN ХАРБИН / DECEMBER 1st 1920 / 10 / 10

5 yuan 1920 / Pick: 129

5 / 5 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / БАНКЪ ПУТИ СООБЩЕНИЯ / 5 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ОБЕЩАЕТЪ ВЫПЛАТИТЬ ПРЕДЪЯВИТЕЛЮ, ПО ТРЕБОВАНИЮ, ВЪ СВОЕЙ КОНТОРЕ ЗДЕСЬ / FIVE YUAN OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / ПЯТЬ ДОЛЛАРОВЪ НАЦИОНАЛЬНОЙ МОНЕТОЙ КИТАЙСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ / 5 / HARBIN ХАРБИН / DECEMBER 1st 1920 / 5 / 5

1 yuan 1920 / Pick: 128

1 / 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / БАНКЪ ПУТИ СООБЩЕНИЯ / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / ОБЕЩАЕТЪ ВЫПЛАТИТЬ ПРЕДЪЯВИТЕЛЮ, ПО ТРЕБОВАНИЮ, ВЪ СВОЕЙ КОНТОРЕ ЗДЕСЬ / ONE YUAN / ОДИНЪ ДОЛЛАРЪ / OF NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / НАЦИОНАЛЬНОЙ МОНЕТОЙ КИТАЙСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ / 1 / HARBIN ХАРБИН / DECEMBER 1st 1920 / 1 / 1

1923 Dollar Issue

10 dollars 1923 / Pick: 133

10 / 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 / THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGABLE FOR SHANGHAI TAEL / AT THE LOCAL CURRENT RATE IN MUKDEN / TEN DOLLARS / FENGTIEN PROVINCE / 10 / JANUARY 1st 1923 / 10 / 10

5 dollars 1923 / Pick: 132

5 / 5 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 5 / THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGABLE FOR SHANGHAI TAEL / AT THE LOCAL CURRENT RATE IN MUKDEN / FIVE DOLLARS / FENGTIEN PROVINCE / 5 / JANUARY 1st 1923 / 5 / 5

1 dollar 1923 / Pick: 131

1 / 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 / THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGABLE FOR SHANGHAI TAEL / AT THE LOCAL CURRENT RATE IN MUKDEN / ONE DOLLAR / FENGTIEN PROVINCE / 1 / JANUARY 1st 1923 / 1 / 1

1924 Yuan Issue

20 yuan 1924 / Pick: 137

20 / 20 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 20 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / TWENTY YUAN OF THE NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / 20 / SHANGHAI JULY 1st 1924 / 20 / 20

10 yuan 1924 / Pick: 136

10 / 10 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 10 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / TEN YUAN OF THE NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / 10 / SHANGHAI JULY 1st 1924 / 10 / 10

5 yuan 1924 / Pick: 135

5 / 5 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 5 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / FIVE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / 5 / SHANGHAI JULY 1st 1924 / 5 / 5

1 yuan 1924 / Pick: 134

1 / 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / 1 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / ONE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / 1 / SHANGHAI JULY 1st 1924 / 1 / 1

1925 Cents Issue

20 cents 1925 / Pick: 139

20 CENTS / 20 CENTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / TEN 10 CENTS NOTES TO BE EXCHANGED FOR ONE YUAN / TWENTY CENTS NATIONAL CURRENCY / SHANGHAI JULY 1st 1925 / 20 CENTS / 20 CENTS

10 cents 1925 / Pick: 138

10 CENTS / 10 CENTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / TEN 10 CENTS NOTES TO BE EXCHANGED FOR ONE YUAN / TEN CENTS NATIONAL CURRENCY / TSINAN JULY 1st 1925 / 10 CENTS / 10 CENTS

1927 Yuan Issue

10 yuan 1927 / Pick: 147A

10 YUAN SHANGHAI / 10 YUAN SHANGHAI / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 10 / 10 YUAN / 10 / TEN YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / SHANGHAI NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 10 YUAN SHANGHAI / 10 YUAN SHANGHAI

10 yuan 1927 / Pick: 147B

10 YUAN SHANTUNG / 10 YUAN SHANTUNG / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 10 / 10 YUAN / 10 / TEN YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / SHANTUNG NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 10 YUAN SHANTUNG / 10 YUAN SHANTUNG

10 yuan 1927 / Pick: 147C

10 YUAN TIENTSIN / 10 YUAN SHTIENTSIN / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 10 / 10 YUAN / 10 / TEN YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / TIENTSIN NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 10 YUAN TIENTSIN / 10 YUAN TIENTSIN

5 yuan 1927 / Pick: 146

5 YUAN FENGTIEN / 5 YUAN FENGTIEN / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / 5 YUAN / 5 / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / FENGTIEN NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 5 YUAN FENGTIEN / 5 YUAN FENGTIEN

5 yuan 1927 / Pick: 146A

5 YUAN HANKOW / 5 YUAN HANKOW / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / 5 YUAN / 5 / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / HANKOW NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 5 YUAN HANKOW / 5 YUAN HANKOW

5 yuan 1927 / Pick: 146B

5 YUAN SHANGHAI / 5 YUAN SHANGHAI / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / 5 YUAN / 5 / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / SHANGHAI NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 5 YUAN SHANGHAI / 5 YUAN SHANGHAI

5 yuan 1927 / Pick: 146C

5 YUAN SHANTUNG / 5 YUAN SHANTUNG / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / 5 YUAN / 5 / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / SHANTUNG NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 5 YUAN SHANTUNG / 5 YUAN SHANTUNG

5 yuan 1927 / Pick: 146D

5 YUAN TIENTSIN / 5 YUAN TIENTSIN / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / 5 YUAN / 5 / FIVE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / TIENTSIN NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 5 YUAN TIENTSIN / 5 YUAN TIENTSIN

1 yuan 1927 / Pick: 145A

1 YUAN SHANGHAI / 1 YUAN SHANGHAI / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 YUAN / 1 / ONE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / SHANGHAI NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 1 YUAN SHANGHAI / 1 YUAN SHANGHAI

1 yuan 1927 / Pick: 145B

1 YUAN SHANTUNG / 1 YUAN SHANTUNG / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / 1 YUAN / 1 / ONE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / SHANTUNG NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 1 YUAN SHANTUNG / 1 YUAN SHANTUNG

1 yuan 1927 / Pick: 145C

1 YUAN TIENTSIN / 1 YUAN TIENTSIN / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / 1 YUAN / 1 / ONE YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY / TIENTSIN NOVEMBER 1st 1927 / 1 YUAN TIENTSIN / 1 YUAN TIENTSIN

20 cents 1927 / Pick: 143

20 CENTS / 20 CENTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE ONE YUAN, NATIONAL CURRENCY, IN EXCHANGE FOR FIVE SUBSIDIARY COIN NOTES OF TWENTY CENTS / 20 CENTS TWENTY CENTS / JANUARY 1st 1927 / TSINGTAU / 20 CENTS / 20 CENTS

10 cents 1927 / Pick: 141

10 CENTS / 10 CENTS / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE ONE YUAN, NATIONAL CURRENCY, IN EXCHANGE FOR TEN SUBSIDIARY COIN NOTES OF TEN CENTS / 10 CENTS TEN CENTS / JANUARY 1st 1927 / SHANGHAI / 10 CENTS / 10 CENTS

10 cents 1927 / Pick: 142

1931 Yuan Issue

1 yuan 1931 / Pick: 141

1 / 1 / BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN ITS OFFICE HERE / 1 / ONE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA / SHANGHAI JANUARY 1st 1931 / 1 / 1