10 Dollars, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, China, 1937

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 dollar note

Description (Brief)

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, China, 1937

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of bank at top, image of Ceres with grain to the left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 10 / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / DIEU ET MON DROIT / THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION / PROMISES TO PAY / NO. J572,603 / NO. J572,603 / 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 JULY, 1937. / 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.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Denomination to the left and sides, name of bank at top and bottom, old Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation building at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: J572,603 / J572,603 / 10 / 拾 / THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI / 10 DOLLARS / 拾 / BANKING CORPORATION / 10 / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. ENGRAVERS, NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND. / J572,603 / J572,603

Date Made: 1937

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Hong Kong

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Marion M. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.72.173.249Catalog Number: 72.173.249Accession Number: 303386Serial Number: J572,603

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10.5 cm x 18 cm x .01 cm; 4 1/8 in x 7 3/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-9afb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1919005

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