Hong Kong 50 Dollars 1969-Mar-27

HSBC

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Hong Kong 50 Dollars, 1968-1983 P-184 obverse
Hong Kong 50 Dollars, 1968-1983 P-184 reverse

Information:

Rarity A - Very Common
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1969-Mar-27 + - - - - - -
Reference P#184
Country Hong Kong
Period Dollar (1863-date)
Issuing bank The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
Currency Dollars
Denomination 50 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1968-1983
Shape Rectangular
Composition
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 160x89 mm

Obverse:

Hong Kong 50 Dollars, 1968-1983 P-184

Obverse text

行銀豐滙海上港香 50 50 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A/7 699084 BANKING CORPORATION 拾伍 拾伍 A/7 699084 PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE 伍 FIFTY 拾 DOLLARS 圓 OR THE EQUIVALENT IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COLONY, VALUE RECEIVED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HONG KONG 31ST MARCH, 1983. 港香 HONG KONG 港香 拾伍 拾伍 MANAGER. GENERAL MANAGER. 50 50

Obverse symbol

Royal coat of arms on right. Four denominations in Arabic numerals and Traditional Chinese characters on top right and bottom right. Blank space on left for the watermark.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

拾伍 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION 50 50 拾伍 FIFTY DOLLARS

Reverse symbol

Original HSBC building and surrounding scenery at left and centre. Two denominations written in Traditional Chinese, one on top left and one on bottom left. Pattern of diverging rays on right for the watermark. Bank name and two denominations in Arabic numerals on top right, denomination in English written at bottom right.