10 Cents

Features

Issuer	Hong Kong (China)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-1997)
Period	Special Administrative Region (1997-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1993-2017
Value	10 Cents 0.10 HKD = USD 0.013
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Brass plated steel
Weight	1.84 g
Diameter	17.55 mm
Thickness	1.18 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 1579
References	KM# 66, 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# 50 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 (Binomial Name: 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 numerals above the date, and the denomination in English at the bottom

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:
壹 毫
10
1995
TEN CENTS

Translation: Ten Cents

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

Plain

Mint

Comments

This coin was first struck under the reign of Elizabeth II and continued with the handover to China in 1997.

1993 coins are rare as they were not intended to circulate, and were only minted in presentation sets.

See also

• Flower

• 10 Cents - (Special Administration Region)

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