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| Issuer | Standard Chartered Bank |
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| Year | 1985-1992 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | To the right, a bold vignette of a Chinese guardian lion (Foo Dog) is rendered in intaglio, the figure clutching a pearl in a dynamic pose. At left, the bank's name appears in English and Chinese alongside the promise-to-pay clause, the denomination in both English ('Fifty Dollars') and Chinese ('伍拾圓'), and the issue date; a vertical '50' numeral is integrated into a decorative column at the far left edge. The background is worked with intricate guilloche underprint patterns. |
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| Reverse description | At left, a vignette of the Standard Chartered Bank building is rendered in fine line work, while the bank's heraldic coat of arms occupies the central position. The remainder of the field is covered with elaborate guilloche underprint patterns. |
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| Protection description | Helmeted warrior's head. |
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