Hong Kong 1 Dollar, 1923-1925 P-171

HSBC

Hong Kong 1 Dollar, 1923-1925 P-171 obverse
Hong Kong 1 Dollar, 1923-1925 P-171 reverse

Information:

Reference P#171
Country Hong Kong
Period Dollar (1863-date)
Currency Dollar
Denomination 1 Dollar
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler George V (1910-1936)
Issuing bank The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
Year 1923-1925
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 131x95 mm

Obverse:

Hong Kong 1 Dollar, 1923-1925 P-171

Obverse text

壹 行銀豐匯海上港香 1 THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION HONG KONG, 1st January, 1923. 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. A531802 No. A531802 1 HONG KONG 壹 BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO LD ENGRAVERS, NEW MALDEN SURREY, ENGLAND.

Obverse symbol

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.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

1 1 壹 壹 圓 圓 1 ONE DOLLAR 1 港香 HONG KONG 港香

Reverse symbol

Reverse purple. Four denominations. Goddess holding a Lyre seated at center.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1923-Jan-01 1923-Jan-01 + - - - - - -
1925-Jan-01 1925-Jan-01 - - - - - -