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| Issuer | The Chartered Bank |
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| Year | 1979-1982 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Obverse description | A mythological horse vignette occupies the right portion of the face, with the bank name and colony name inscribed across the top in English. Two red cartouches bearing Chinese characters — translating as 'The Chartered Bank' and 'Hong Kong' — are positioned to the right, reading right-to-left. The denomination appears at centre in bold English and Chinese letterpress, while a blank reserve area at left accommodates the watermark and security identification zone. |
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| Obverse lettering | The Chartered Bank Hong Kong INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853 行銀打渣 港香 Promises to pay the bearer on demand at its office here One Hundred Dollars 圓佰壹 or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received. BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS. HONG KONG 1ST JANUARY 1982 FINANCIAL CONTROLLER AREA GENERAL MANAGER |
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| Reverse lettering | 圓佰壹 行銀打渣 100 100 The Chartered Bank |
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