1 Dollar HSBC

Issuer Hong Kong (China)
Year 1926-1935
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 1 Dollar (1 HKD)
Currency Dollar (1863-date)
Composition Paper
Size 131 × 95 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#172
Obverse description Blue with multicolor underprint. Bank name across top. Four denominations marked in corners of design, two in Arabic numerals and two in Traditional Chinese. Framed portrait of Britannia left. Watermark window right.
Obverse lettering 壹 行銀豐匯海上港香 1 THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION HONG KONG, 1st June, 1935. PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY AT ITS OFFICE HERE, VALUE RECEIVED. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHIEF MANAGER CHIEF ACCT No. F978,495 No. F978,495 1 HONG KONG 壹 BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO LD ENGRAVERS, NEW MALDEN SURREY, ENGLAND.
Reverse description Reverse purple. Four denominations near corners of design. Goddess of Democracy holding a torch seated at center. Bank`s coat of arms right, watermark window left., both surrounded by illustrations of leaves and flowers.
Reverse lettering 1 1 壹 壹 圓 圓 1 ONE DOLLAR 1 港香 HONG KONG 港香 BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO LD ENGRAVERS, NEW MALDEN SURREY, ENGLAND.
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description Helmeted warrior`s head
Variants
Numisquare ID 5206051560
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