Hong Kong 500 Dollars ND (1962-1975)

行銀打渣 佰伍 Z/Q 204597 Z/Q 204597 500 THE CHARTERED BANK HONGKONG 1ST JANUARY 1977 Promises to pay the Bearer on Demand at its Office here INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR THE EQUIVALENT IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COLONY. - VALUE RECEIVED. HONGKONG BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS 500 Ent.d 500 員佰伍 ACCOUNTANT CHIEF MANAGER IN HONG KONG 佰伍 THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED

Brown with multicolor underprint. Bank name across top. Two denominations in Arabic numerals and two in Traditional Chinese of various sizes on corners of design. Coat of arms and surrounding anti-counterfeit pattern at center. Rectangular frame containing an image of a man at left. Oval watermark window and surrounding anti-counterfeit patterns right.

Z/Q 204597 Z/Q 204597 THE CHARTERED BANK 500 FIVE HUNDERED 佰伍 DOLLARS THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED Z/Q 204597 Z/Q 204597

Brown with elaborate patterned border. Four circular symbols across top, representing, from left to right: Britain, India, Australia and China. Framed watermark window left. Illustration of two Chinese junk boats and a steamship against a pier and mountains in the background. Bank name in flying banner. Denomination in Traditional Chinese, Arabic numerals and word form across bottom. Four serial numbers on reverse, one in each corner.