Brown with multicolor underprint. Bank name across top. Two denominations in Arabic numerals and two in Traditional Chinese of various sizes on corners of design. Coat of arms and surrounding anti-counterfeit pattern at center. Rectangular frame containing an image of a man at left. Oval watermark window and surrounding anti-counterfeit patterns right.
Reverse description
Brown with elaborate patterned border. Four circular symbols across top, representing, from left to right: Britain, India, Australia and China. Framed watermark window left. Illustration of two Chinese junk boats and a steamship against a pier and mountains in the background. Bank name in flying banner. Denomination in Traditional Chinese, Arabic numerals and word form across bottom. Four serial numbers on reverse, one in each corner.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Woman`s head
Obverse lettering
行銀打渣
佰伍 Z/Q 204597 Z/Q 204597 500
THE
CHARTERED BANK HONGKONG
1ST JANUARY 1977
Promises to pay the Bearer on Demand
at its Office here
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853
FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS
OR THE EQUIVALENT IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COLONY. - VALUE
RECEIVED.
HONGKONG
BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS 500
Ent.d
500 員佰伍 ACCOUNTANT CHIEF MANAGER IN HONG KONG 佰伍
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED
Reverse lettering
Z/Q 204597 Z/Q 204597
THE CHARTERED BANK
500 FIVE HUNDERED 佰伍
DOLLARS
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED
Z/Q 204597 Z/Q 204597
