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| Issuer | The Chartered Bank |
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| Year | 1956 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Green and olive note with a central intaglio vignette of Britannia seated with trident and lion, set within an ornate guilloche medallion, flanked by large numeral 100 underprints in olive on both sides. The bank title THE CHARTERED BANK appears in bold letterpress across the upper register, with Chinese characters 渣打銀行 in a teal panel at top center. The Royal Charter seal and lion-and-unicorn arms appear at upper right, with the promise-to-pay clause and Hong Kong issue text inscribed below the title. Date and signatures of the Accountant and Manager appear along the lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE CHARTERED BANK 渣打銀行 壹百 Promises to pay the Bearer on Demand at its Office here HONG KONG ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS HONG KONG, 6th December 1956 INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853 ON THE $ EQUIVALENT IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COLONY, VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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| Reverse lettering | THE CHARTERED BANK ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 壹百 |
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