光绪二十四年汕头怡和庄壹佰文。
(t) CHINA--MISCELLANEOUS. I Ho Chuang. 100 Cash or 7 Mace Silver, Swatow, 1898. P-Unlisted. PMG Very Fine 30. Paper Damage.
黑色雕版印刷，红色，和合二仙的双仙童手中拿著"光绪通宝当百"，反面绿色，几何团花华丽。 怡和庄乃当今跨国集团怡和集团的起源。怡和集团成立于1832年， 虽然不清楚这张纸钞为何在汕头发行，但考虑到该公司当时的快速扩张和对中国贸易的覆盖，亦属理所当然之举。 这张纸钞绝对是现时存世最早寥寥无几的的纸钞之一，亦很可能是最早俱备汕头地名的纸钞，已知绝无仅有的一张。繁複的中国传统设计，令纸币别具魅力，首屈一指的汕头及广东纸币珍品。 纸边有损。
Black wood block printing and red, two boys holding a cash coin Guangxu Tong Bao, 100 Cash, reverse green, geometric guilloche. I Ho or Ewo is the name of Jardine Matheson, a present day multinational conglomerate. Jardine and Matheson Company was founded in 1832 and took its name from Ewo Hong, a reputable Hong that was ran by Howqua (Wu Guoying). It is unknown exactly why this note was issued in Swatow but given the Companys quick expansion and coverage of the China trade it is not surprising that they did.
This note is one of the earliest, if not actually the earliest Swatow named notes and the only one extant. This, together with the intricate traditional Chinese design, results in the note being extremely attractive and desirable. The crown piece to any collection of Swatow or Guangdong banknotes.
