10 Dollars, Hong Kong, 1985

Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 dollar note

Description (Brief)

Hong Kong, 1985

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Coat of arms.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / TEN DOLLARS / BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS / HONG KONG / 1ST JANUARY 1986 / GENERAL MANAGER / LF315195 / 10 / [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Two (2) lions facing the new bank building with a sampan and a ship to the right.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION / 10 / [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Date Made: 1985

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Hong Kong

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Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Tom and Caprice Griffin

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2018.0087.16Accession Number: 2018.0087Catalog Number: 2018.0087.16Serial Number: LF315195

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6.9 cm x 13.8 cm x .01 cm; 2 23/32 in x 5 7/16 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c130-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1884335

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