1946 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp 10 Dollars Note - British Colony Currency - 1946 British Hongkong Ten Dollars Banknote - P#178d

This listing is for the photographed 1946 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 10 Dollars Note. Issued by the British government while Hongkong was under their colonial rule, dated March 30th, 1946. Banknote was printed in Surrey, England. Obverse shows an oval portrait of the Roman goddess Ceres holding a sheaf of wheat on the left end. Reverse depicts an angel playing a trumpet in the upper center, and a print of the Old Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation building below. Very Fine (VF) grade/condition, some visible folds and other signs of circulation, as pictured. Beautiful designs and colors! Rarer find and a must have for any collection! P#178d (Pick Number 178d).

After World War II, British control of Hong Kong resumed in 1945 following Japan's surrender. The British colonial administration re-established its authority and began rebuilding the territory, which had suffered significant damage during the Japanese occupation (1941–1945). After WWII, the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) was reinstated as the official currency, replacing the Japanese-issued currency used during the occupation. Unlike other British colonies of this period, Hongkong did not solely rely on government issuance of paper currency, instead many commercial banks also began issuing Hongkong currency during this period. Incredibly interesting history of Hongkong under colonialism during the Second World War! 

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1946 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp 10 Dollars Note - British Colony Currency - 1946 British Hongkong Ten Dollars Banknote - P#178d