1 dollars 1926 — Hong Kong ( Pick: 172 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 dollar issued in Hong Kong in 1926. It is cataloged under Pick number 172.
This note features a blue color with a multicolor underprint and is made of paper. The dimensions of the banknote are 131 x 95 mm.
It was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers in New Malden Surrey, England.
This note features a blue color with a multicolor underprint and is made of paper. The dimensions of the banknote are 131 x 95 mm.
It was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers in New Malden Surrey, England.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1st June, 1935
- Printing office
- Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers, New Malden Surrey, England
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue with multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 131 x 95 mm
- Pick catalog
- 172
About this banknote
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation issued this 1 Dollar banknote on 1 January 1926. This series was introduced to provide a secure and widely accepted form of local currency during this period. The note was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd, based in New Malden, Surrey, England.
The front side of the banknote features the central motif of a helmeted figure within an oval frame, along with inscriptions promising to pay the bearer on demand. The back side depicts a seated allegorical figure surrounded by ornate detailing. The banknote measures 131 x 95 mm and is printed on paper with blue and multicolor underprint.
