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5 Dollars
| Issuer | Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation |
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| Year | 1927-1946 |
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| Size | 160 x 95 mm |
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| Obverse description | Brown-toned note with an intricate guilloche border frame enclosing the central design. A seated female allegorical figure occupies the right side, while an oval blank medallion is positioned to the left, intended for the manuscript signature of the Chief Accountant. The bank title THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION is inscribed across the top in bold letterpress, with Chinese characters 伍圓 flanking the central FIVE DOLLARS legend, and the issuing date and place HONGKONG 1ST OCTOBER, 1927 printed below. |
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| Reverse description | Brown intaglio-printed reverse centred on a detailed architectural vignette of the HSBC Head Office building in Hong Kong, rendered in fine line engraving and surrounded by tropical palms. A winged allegorical figure is placed above the building at the top centre, flanked by guilloche panels bearing the denomination numeral 5 and Chinese characters 伍. The bank name THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION is split across the upper and lower registers in bold serif lettering. |
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| Signature(s) | 1927-1930 - M. Walls and A.C. Hynes 1931-1941 - Various Chief Accountant and Chief Manager combinations |
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