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10 Dollars, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, China, 1927

10 Dollars, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, China, 1927

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One (1) 10 dollar note
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, China, 1927
Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of bank at top, image of Ceres with grain to the left.
Obverse Text: 10 / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / DIEU ET MON DROIT / THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION / PROMISES TO PAY / NO. D377,808 / NO. D377,808 / THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / TEN DOLLARS / OR THE EQUIVALENT IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COLONY. VALUE RECEIVED / 圓拾 / HONGKONG / 1ST OCTOBER 1927. / BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 10 / CHIEF ACCOUNTANT. / 港香 / HONGKONG / 港香 / CHIEF MANAGER. / 10 / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. ENGRAVERS, NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.
Reverse Image: Denomination to the left and sides, name of bank at top and bottom, old Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation building at center.
Reverse Text: D377,808 / D377,808 / 10 / 拾 / THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI / 10 DOLLARS / 拾 / BANKING CORPORATION / 10 / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. ENGRAVERS, NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND. / D377,808 / D377,808
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1927
place made
China: Hong Kong
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10.5 cm x 17.95 cm x.01 cm; 4 1/8 in x 7 1/16 in x in
ID Number
NU.72.173.247
catalog number
72.173.247
accession number
303386
serial number
D377,808
Credit Line
Marion M. Leigh
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Data Source
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