Russian-Asian Bank. Branches in Shanghai. Mexican $10 banknote 1914-1917 (Type 2).

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 2)




 
 
 
 
 
A130.51.1 PF
I.2.2.4P
$10 - ND. Sample. HP
 
OBVERSE
REVERSE

{SH2.0: §II. F-A/a}

 {§III}

1. Monetary mark description:

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

1.2. Signatures: Russian-Asian Bank: RUSSKO- AZІATSKІY BANK: M. Vertrans, A. Putilov, Controller. The Inspector's signature is handwritten.

1.3. Numbering: not known.

1.4. Size: 158 x 88 mm.

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-Asian Bank in Shanghai. Decorated frame with dragons. Text in Russian and Chinese.

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

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

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

Predominant colors: not known.

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

1.8. Sample types: Samples are 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)