Notes on Hong Kong commemorative issues, from return celebrations to thematic releases.
2022 Hong Kong Winter Olympics Commemorative HK$20
Issued for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, this blue HK$20 note from Bank of China (Hong Kong) pairs snowflakes and the BOCHK Tower with a vertical reverse showing the Great Wall and Victoria Harbour.
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2017 BOCHK Centenary HK$100
Released in 2017 for the centenary of Bank of China’s presence in Hong Kong, this HK$100 note celebrates local service history with red festive styling.
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2015 HSBC Commemorative HK$150
HSBC marked 150 years in Hong Kong with a HK$150 commemorative note — one of the city’s best-known modern numismatic issues.
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2012 BOCHK Commemorative HK$100
Issued in 2012 to mark the centenary of Bank of China, this red HK$100 commemorative note was sold in folders rather than for everyday circulation.
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2009 Standard Chartered Commemorative HK$150
Standard Chartered issued the world’s first HK$150 base-unit banknote in 2009 to mark 150 years in Hong Kong.
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2008 Hong Kong Olympics Commemorative HK$20
Bank of China (Hong Kong) issued this HK$20 note for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics — the first Olympic-themed banknote in Games history and Hong Kong’s first HKD commemorative note.
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