Hong Kong 10 Dollars 1982

Description:
Issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in 1982, this 10 Dollars banknote belongs to the pre-handover series of Hong Kong’s colonial currency, showcasing British-era design and traditional banknote artistry.

The obverse features the HSBC coat of arms with a lion motif, intricate guilloche patterns, and the denomination in both English and Chinese. The layout follows the classical style of British Commonwealth banknotes, emphasizing trust and stability.

The reverse depicts the iconic HSBC headquarters building in Central, Hong Kong, symbolizing the city’s financial prominence and colonial heritage.

Issuer: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)

Denomination: 10 Dollars

Year: 1982

Dimensions: Approx. 138 × 69 mm

Material: Paper

Security features: Watermark (HSBC lion head), security thread, guilloche patterns, microtext

Obverse

Lettering:
10 行銀豐匯海上港香
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Promises to pay
No. G/92 400621 No. G/92 400621
the Bearer on demand at its Office here
TEN DOLLARS
or the equivalent in the Currency
of the Colony, Value received.
HONG KONG 31ST MARCH 1981
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MANAGER GENERAL MANAGER
10 港香 HONG KONG 港香 圓拾 10

Reverse

Lettering:
10 拾
10
DOLLARS
拾 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 10
BANKING CORPORATION

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