1 Dollar, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, China, 1873
1 Dollar, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, China, 1873
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar note
- The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, China, 1873
- Obverse Image: Chinese text at top and along sides, English text at middle and bottom, crest at top center.
- Obverse Text: $1 / NO. 213684 / HONG KONG / 1st JUNE 1873/ THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, PROMISES TO PAY THE EARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE DOLLAR OR THE EQUIVALENT IN THE CURRENCY OF THE ISLAND, VALUE RECEIVD. / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / ACC. / CHIEF MANAGER / HONG KONG / ENGRAVED ON STEEL BY ASHBY & CO. LONDON.
- Reverse Image: Seal of the bank and denomination.
- Reverse Text: 1 / THE HONG KONG / & SHANGHAI / BANKING / CORPORATION / ONE
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1873
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 5/16 in x 19 cm x.01 cm; 31.242 cm x 7 15/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.NU60015.002
- catalog number
- NU60015.002
- accession number
- 222036
- serial number
- 213684
- Credit Line
- Catherine Bullowa
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Chinese Banknotes
- Chinese Paper Money
- NNC Chinese Bank Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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