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Hong Kong's 1,000 Hong Kong Dollar (HSBC) Note

Nominated by Peter Goodchild, IBNS Member 4060

HKG-1000-HSBC-Front
HKG-1000-HSBC-Back
 
NoteBNL (PNL): 1,000 dollars (US$129)
Predominant Colour(s)Orange
FrontChinese and English text; HSBC headquarters building; HSBC logo; lion statue; denomination as registration device; Bauhinia flower and 1000 in SPARK
Back (vertical)Chinese and English text; panoramic fisheye lens view of central buiness district; HSBC logo
WatermarkBauhinia flower and electrotype 1000 on pixelized design
Additional SecurityGalaxy windowed security thread with Saturn effect
PrinterHong Kong Note Printing Limited
Size163 x 81.5 mm
Introduced12/12/2018
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book