10 Cents - Victoria Trial Strike

10 Cents - Victoria (Trial Strike) - obverse10 Cents - Victoria (Trial Strike) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Hong Kong (China)
Queen Victoria (1842-1901)
Type Pattern
Year 1862
Value 10 Cents (0.10 HKD)
Currency Dollar (1863-date)
Composition Silver (.800)
Weight 2.7 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
123027
References KM# Pn55,
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.
KM# Pn56
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.

Obverse

Chinese lettering around circle

Script: Chinese

Lettering:

毫 一

Translation:
Hong Kong
Ten Cents

Reverse

Denomination within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
.HONG-KONG.
TEN
CENTS
1862

Edge

Plain

Comments

This pattern was based on a drawing sent by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Hercules Robinson, in 1861. This piece was exhibited by the Melbourne Mint at both the 1880 and 1888 International Exhibitions.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1862  KM#Pn55; Mule
1862  KM#Pn56; Bronze, Similar to KM#Pn55

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