One (1) 10 dollar note
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, & China, Shanghai, China, 1921
Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of issuing authority above, Coat of Arms of United Kingdom (non-Scottish) at top.
Obverse Text: 拾 / 10 / $10 / INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER / $10 / NO. G/T170316 / 拾 / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / 拾 / NO. G/T170316 / SHANGHAI, / DIEU ET MON DROIT / 2ND MAY 1921. / 拾圓 / THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / 拾圓 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / TEN DOLLARS / LOCAL CURRENCY / VALUE RECEIVED. / TEN / BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS / ENTD. / ACCOUNTANT. / MANAGER. / 10 / SHANGHAI / 拾 / W.W. SPRAGUE & CO. LTD BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS, LONDON, E.D.
Reverse Image: Name of bank at center, denomination to sides and in corners.
Reverse Text: 10 / TEN / TEN / 10 / THE CHARTERED BANK OF / TEN / INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA / 10 / TEN / TEN / 10
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