Panoramic view of Hong Kong island and Victoria harbour with Ocean Terminal in the centre
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Warrior`s head
Obverse lettering
10
香港
INCORPORATED BY 渣打銀行 ROYAL CHARTER 1853
THE CHARTERED BANK
1ST JUNE 1975
Promises to pay the bearer on demand at its office here
TEN DOLLARS
or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony Value Received
HONG KONG
By Order of the Court of Directors
Reverse lettering
10 THE CHARTERED BANK 拾
拾 TEN DOLLARS 10
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.