5 Dollars

Features

Issuer	Hong Kong (China)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-1997)
Period	Special Administrative Region (1997-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1993-2019
Value	5 Dollars 5 HKD = USD 0.64
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	13.4 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 1576 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 65, 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# 55 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Bauhinia or Hong Kong orchid flower (Bauhinia blakeana)

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:
香 港
HONG KONG

Translation: Hong Kong

Engraver: Joseph Yam

Joseph YAM Chi-kwong (born 1948, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong statistician, economist and civil servant. He was the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong's de facto central bank, holding the position for 16 years. He designed the first "Bauhinia" coins that replaced coins bearing the Queen's Head coins in Hong Kong starting 1993.

Reverse

The value in letters below the date with the denomination in numerals above

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:
伍 圓
5
2017
FIVE DOLLARS

Translation: Five Dollars

Engraver: Joseph Yam

Joseph YAM Chi-kwong (born 1948, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong statistician, economist and civil servant. He was the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong's de facto central bank, holding the position for 16 years. He designed the first "Bauhinia" coins that replaced coins bearing the Queen's Head coins in Hong Kong starting 1993.

Edge

Security edge with lettering

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering: HONG KONG FIVE DOLLARS 香 港 伍 圓

Translation: Hong Kong Five Dollars

© Cyrillius

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See also

• Flower

• 5 Dollars (Special Administration Region)

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