Hong Kong ten-cent note
| (Hong Kong) | |
|---|---|
| Value | 0.10 Hong Kong dollars |
| Width | 103 mm |
| Height | 52 mm |
| Security features | None |
| Material used | Cotton |
| Years of printing | various years depending on bank |
| Reverse | |
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The one cent banknote was the smallest denominated banknote issued in Hong Kong. They were issued by the government and were initially released in 1941 to provide small change because of a lack of coinage brought on by the second world war. The first issue was 55 by 95 mm, the obverse was red with sereal numbers of seven numbers with no prefix. This side was mostly in English, except fot "Government of Hong Kong" which was also in Chinese. The reverse was blue and the denomination in English and Chinese. After the japanese take over of Hong Kong the issue was replaced by the Japanese Military Yen.
After the surrender of Japan in 1945, the dollar was restablished as the currency, with and issue on a uniside note with a portrait of the monarch, but with no serial numbers, these notes were demonitised in 1995.
References
Ma Tak Wo 2004, Illustrated Catalogue of Hong Kong Currency, Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., LTD Kowloon Hong Kong. ISBN 962-85939-3-5