10 Dollars (HSBC) 1941 – 1959 Hong Kong

🏛️ Ідентифікація монети

Назва: 10 Dollars (HSBC)
Назва валюти: 10 Долар
Емітент: Hong Kong (hong_kong)
Правитель: George VI (British colony) [ Wiki ]
Роки випуску: 1941 – 1959
Тип: Стандартний обіговий
Стан: Демонетизований

⚙️ Технічні характеристики

Метал: Paper
Вага: - г
Діаметр: 183 мм
Форма: Rectangular
Техніка: -
Орієнтація: -
Гурт:
Монетний двір: -

🔹 Аверс

Опис: At top left corner: Allegorical female figure of Ceres in a classical medallion. At top: Bank’s coat of arms with supporters (two lions) and motto “THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION”. Center: Large text “TEN DOLLARS” with promise of payment, serial numbers, and signatures of bank directors. Bottom: Value in Chinese characters, and bilingual inscription “HONG KONG”. Overall design framed by guilloché patterns and floral elements.
Надпис:
10 行銀豐匯 海上港香
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Promises to pay
No. P 417,550 No. P 417,550
the Bearer on demands at its Office here
TEN DOLLARS
or the equivalent in the Currency of
圓拾 the Colony, Value received.
HONGKONG 1ST APRIL, 1941
By Order of the Board of Directors
Chief Accountant Chief Manager
10 港香 HONGKONG 港香 10

🔸 Реверс

Опис: Center: Vignette of the old HSBC headquarters building in Hong Kong surrounded with the bank tittle “THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION” within an ornamental frame, topped with a decorative female face playing trumpet. At right: Large denomination panel with “10 DOLLARS”. At left: Empty guilloché panel (often used as watermark space). Value also shown in Chinese characters at corners.
Надпис:
10 拾
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

10
DOLLARS

拾 10
BANKING CORPORATION