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10 Cents - George VI
| Issuer | Government of Hong Kong |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Reference(s) | P#323 |
| Obverse description | Printed in red-orange on a light ground, the note carries the denomination TEN CENTS in large letterpress at centre, flanked to the left by an oval guilloche vignette bearing the Chinese characters 拾分 and to the right by a circular vignette with a portrait of King George VI in military uniform. The legal tender text appears in English above the central denomination, with Chinese characters 香港政府 and 分拾 providing bilingual identification. A facsimile signature of the Financial Secretary appears at the lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING TWO DOLLARS TEN CENTS 分拾 香港政府 FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG FINANCIAL SECRETARY |
| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted save for a faint show-through of the obverse design visible through the thin paper stock, giving the note an essentially plain appearance with no distinct reverse vignette or lettering. |
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