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5 Dollars HSBC
| Issuer | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation |
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| Year | 1941-1959 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The centre of the note is occupied by the colonial coat of arms of Hong Kong set within a radiating sunburst guilloche. To the right, a classical female figure is seated beside a maritime vignette evoking the sea, while the left portion of the note is reserved as a blank field for the watermark. The face carries bilingual text in English and Chinese characters, with the promise-to-pay clause, denomination numerals 5 in the lower corners, and signature lines for the Chief Manager and Chief Accountant. |
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| Reverse description | At the top centre, an angel in flight sounds a trumpet, serving as the principal vignette above a detailed architectural rendering of the original Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation head office building in Hong Kong. The design is framed by the bank's name and denomination inscriptions in English, with numeral 5 guards at either side. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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