1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 1st portrait

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (1st portrait) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (1st portrait) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Hong Kong (China)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1997)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1960-1970
Value 1 Dollar (1 HKD)
Currency Dollar (1863-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 11.6638 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 2.25 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 January 1978
Number N# 1066
References KM# 31,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 22.1
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right

Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

Engraver: Cecil Thomas Read more on Wikipedia

Cecil Walter Thomas, OBE, FRBS, was a British sculptor and medallist. As a sculptor, he created many private memorials for display in churches and cemeteries and as a medallist was regularly commissioned by the Royal Mint.

Reverse

Standing crowned lion above date and value

Lettering:
HONG 香 KONG
圓 壹
1960
ONE 港 DOLLAR
KN

Translation:
Hong Kong
One Dollar
1960
One Dollar
KN

Edge

Security edge

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (1st portrait) -  obverse

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Mints

H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003)
KN Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)

Comments

Mintmark below "LL" of "DOLLAR"; Differs from KM#35 in that this coin has the security edge

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1960 H 40 000 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.54 $ 0.75 $ 1.30 $ 2.60 $ 2.60 75% KM#31.1 (Security edge)
1960 H 0.7% KM#31.1 (Security edge) Proof
1960 H 4% KM#31.2 (reeded without security edge)
1960 KN 40 000 000 $ 0.26 $ 0.53 $ 1.00 $ 1.20 $ 5.10 27% KM#31.1 (Security edge)
1970 H 15 000 000 $ 0.27 $ 0.60 $ 0.72 $ 2.20 $ 3.80 21% KM#31.1 (Security edge)

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