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50 Dollars The Chartered Bank
| Issuer | The Chartered Bank |
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| Year | 1979-1982 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by an intaglio vignette of a mythical Chinese lion with ball positioned to the right, executed in fine line engraving. The denomination numeral 50 appears in the upper left and lower right corners, with a blank panel at left reserved for the warrior head watermark. Two serial numbers run across the lower portion of the note, accompanied by the promise-to-pay text, issuer name, and date inscribed in both English and Chinese characters across the central field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 The Chartered Bank Hong Kong INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853 Promises to pay the bearer on demand at its office here Fifty Dollars 圓拾伍 or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received. BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS. HONG KONG 1ST JANUARY 1981 FINANCIAL CONTROLLER CHIEF MANAGER IN HONG KONG 50 |
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| Protection description | Warrior head watermark visible in the blank panels on both faces of the note |
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