1973 Hong Kong HSBC $50 banknote. Obverse printed royal coat of arms on right. Four denominations in Arabic numerals and Traditional Chinese characters on top right and bottom right. Blank space on left for the watermark, lettering HE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION; reverse printed original HSBC building and surrounding scenery at left and centre. Two denominations written in Traditional Chinese, one on top left and one on bottom left. Pattern of diverging rays on right for the watermark. Bank name and two denominations in Arabic numerals on top right, denomination in English written at bottom right, lettering THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. H: 9cm W: 16cm