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5 Dollars
| Issuer | Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation |
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| Year | 1893 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Green-tinted note with the bank's name in bold letterpress across the centre: 'THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.' A central vignette displays the corporation's heraldic shield flanked by decorative guilloche panels bearing the denomination '$5' in green numerals at upper left and right. Chinese characters reading 香港上海滙豐銀行 run along the top margin, with 伍圓 at both lateral edges. The serial number, date '1st September 1893,' and place of issue 'HONG KONG' are printed in two positions, above a manuscript promise-to-pay text and the authorising legend 'By Order of the Board of Directors' followed by two manuscript signatures. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION 香港上海滙豐銀行 HONG KONG $5 $5 伍圓 伍圓 Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its Office here FIVE DOLLARS or the equivalent in the Currency of the Island, value received. By Order of the Board of Directors. Actg. Acct. Chief Manager |
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| Reverse lettering | THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 5 5 |
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