50 Cents

Features

Country	Hong Kong (China)
Period	Special Administrative Region (1997-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1993-2017
Value	50 Cents 0.5 HKD = 0.06 USD
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Brass plated steel
Weight	4.86 g
Diameter	22.5 mm
Thickness	1.81 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 68, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 52 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

Bauhinia or Hong Kong orchid flower (Binomial Name: Bauhinia blakeana) above the issuer name

Lettering:
香港
HONG KONG

Translation:
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Engraver: Joseph Yam

Reverse

Face value in numerals above the date, with the denomination in Latin at the bottom

Lettering:
伍毫
50
2015
FIFTY CENTS

Translation:
Fifty Cents
50
2015
Fifty Cents

Engraver: Joseph Yam

Edge

Reeded

Comments

This coin was struck under the reign of Elizabeth II until the handover to China in 1997.

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1993	0.12	0.12	0.15	0.30	0.44			21%
1993								1.1%	Proof
1994		0.12	0.13	0.21	0.32			31%
1995				0.24	0.36			12%
1997		0.12	0.11	0.25	0.25	0.49	0.95	35%
1998		0.12	0.14	0.24	0.30		0.95	55%
2015				0.15	0.24		0.32	9%
2017								1.8%

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