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5 Dollars - The National Bank of China Limited
| Issuer | National Bank of China Limited |
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| Year | 1894 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette presents a coat of arms supported by two dragons, set within an elaborate guilloche underprint in red and green tones. The denomination $5 appears twice in the lower portion flanking the central arms, with the issuer name 'THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED' inscribed in bold letterpress below, accompanied by the bearer clause 'Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its office here Five Dollars local currency value received.' Chinese characters run vertically along both lateral borders and across the top margin, with serial number repeated twice beneath the upper guilloche panel. |
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| Obverse lettering | 香港中華匯理銀行 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its office here FIVE DOLLARS local currency value received For the National Bank of China Ltd. Accountant Chief Manager HONG KONG $5 $5 伍員 |
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| Variants | P#247a - printed date: 02.05.1894 P#247b - partially printed date 189x 2 handwritten |
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