50 Dollars

Features

Issuer	Hong Kong (China)
Issuing bank	The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1929
Value	50 Dollars (50 HKD)
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	200 × 125 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 308189 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	P# 44 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Rice harvesting scene in the centre. Above, coat of arms of Great Britain supported by lions.

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
FIFTY DOLLARS
OR THE EQUIVALENT IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COLONY
HONGKONG
Waterlow & Sons, Ld. London Wall, London

Reverse

Perspective of a building. Tree to the left. Palm tree to the right. Crown in round medallion in to left corner. Order of the Golden Fleece in round medallion in top right corner. Men riding on elephant left in round medallion in lower left corner. Traditional junk sailing ship advancing left and pagoda in the background in round medallion in lower right corner.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE CHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
50
DOLLARS

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Comments

Examples of this type:
HVB Stiftung Geldscheinsammlung München #HKG-44

See also

• Agriculture
• Elephant
• Sheep and ovines
• Building
• Coat of Arms
• Crown
• Boats and ships

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