Bank name and two denominations written in Arabic numerals across top of design. Royal coat of arms at left, blank space on right for watermark, with denomination written faintly in Traditional Chinese. Serial numbers on bottom left and bottom right.
Reverse description
Four denominations marked across top, two in Arabic numerals and two in Traditional Chinese. Design split into three arches. Old HSBC headquarters under central arch, octagonal window with dragon and patterns under right arch, blank octagonal window for watermark under left arch. HSBC lions Stephen and Stitt, and two denominations written in Arabic numerals on bottom left and bottom right. Bank name across the bottom.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Lion`s head
Obverse lettering
香港上海匯豐銀行
100 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 100
Promises to pay the bearer
on demand at its office here
One
Hundred
Dollars
or the equivalent in the currency
of the Colony value received
Hong Kong 31st October 1972
By order of the Board of Directors
504899 WB CHIEF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL MANAGER 504899 WB
Reverse lettering
504899 WB 504899 WB
100 壹佰 壹佰 100
100 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 100
504899 WB 504899 WB
