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100 Dollars
| Issuer | Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation |
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| Year | 1921-1923 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in red and olive-green tones, with the bold letterpress title "HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION" across the upper portion, flanked by ornate guilloche borders and Chinese characters reading 香港上海滙豐銀行. Two intaglio vignettes appear in the lower left and right corners, each showing a harbour or waterfront scene, while the central text panel bears a promise-to-pay clause, the denomination "ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS" in a bold frame, the place and date "HONGKONG, 1st January, 1921", and two manuscript signatures above the printed titles of Chief Accountant and Chief Manager. |
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| Obverse lettering | HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION 香港上海滙豐銀行 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its Office here or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony VALUE RECEIVED HONGKONG, 1st January, 1921 By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHIEF ACCOUNTANT CHIEF MANAGER ONE HUNDRED 百圓 100 |
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| Reverse lettering | HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION DOLLARS 100 百圓 |
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