Russian-Asian Bank. Branches in Shanghai. Mexican $5 banknote 1914-1917 (Type 1).

Description of the banknote

Author (s) - P.V. Sobolev

RUSSIA

A130.

FN-1.10

 

Russo-Chinese Bank/Russo-Asiatic Bank, Banque russo-chinois/Banque russo-asiatique, 華俄銀行/
俄亞銀行)
 
- Russian Currency Directory
- Regional emissions of Russia, emissions of dependent territories
- Catalog of banknotes of Russian-Chinese Bank/Russian-Asian Bank
- Russian-Asian Bank. Shanghai branch. Issue of banknotes 1914-1917 (Type 1)

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A130.49.1
I.2.2.2b
$5 - 1914-1917. Variants by date of issue. Series A.
OBVERSE
REVERSE

{SH1.8: §II. F-A/b}

 {§III}

1. Monetary mark description:

1.1. Manufacturer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld. Engravers, London.

1.2. Signatures: RUSSO-CHINESE BANK: Prince E. Ukhtomsky, A. Puturov, Controller/Controller. The signature of the Controller is handwritten.

1.3. Numbering:

No. A123456 - The serial number is printed twice on the front. Single-letter series. The number is six digits, black.

1.4. Size: 148mm x 83mm?

1.5. Paper/watermark type: not known.

1.6. Sign design elements:

The main image of the front side : The building of the branch of the Russian-Chinese Bank in Shanghai. Decorated frame with dragons. Text in Russian and Chinese.

Text: RUSSIAN-ASIAN BANK
SHANGHAI
Russian-Chinese Bank
undertakes to pay the bearer of this, in his trebovanіyu, to the otdѣlenіi of the Bank in Shanghai
FIVE MEXICAN DOLLARS
VALUE RECEIVED
RUSSIAN-CHINESE BANK
CONTROLLER
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld. Engravers, London

Main image of the back: Two dragons. Text in English and Chinese.

Text: RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK
RUSSO-CHINESE BANK
PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT THE BRANCH OF THE BANK AT SHANGHAI
FIVE MEXICAN DOLLARS
VALUE RECEIVED
RUSSO-CHINESE BANK
CONTROLLER
SHANGHAI

Predominant colors: L. black, multicolor background - green. O.S. black, multicolor background - green and pink.

1.7. Author (s) of the sign design: not known.

1.8. Sample types: samples not known


 

2. Notes:


 

3. Literature:

3.1. Istomin M.I. Banknotes of "Russian China" Publishing house Ivanchenko I.S., Kharkov 2014

3.2. Kuznetsov A.Yu., Paramonov O.V. Paper money of Russian China. 2023 {Catalog code - "K-P "}

3.3. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues. Krause Publications; Twelfth Edition (12) (18. Dezember 2013)