10 Cents

Features

Country	Hong Kong (China)
Period	Special Administrative Region (1997-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1993-2017
Value	10 Cents 0.1 HKD = 0.013 USD
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Brass plated steel
Weight	1.84 g
Diameter	17.55 mm
Thickness	1.18 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 66, 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# 50 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)

Lettering:
香港
HONG KONG

Translation:
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Engraver: Joseph Yam

Reverse

The value in numerals above the date, and the denomination in English at the bottom

Lettering:
壹毫
10
1995
TEN CENTS

Translation:
Ten Cents
10
1995
Ten Cents

Engraver: Joseph Yam

Edge

Smooth

Comments

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

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

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1993								2%
1993								0.3%	Proof
1994		0.13	0.06	0.24	0.24	0.38		23%
1995		0.12	0.11	0.20	0.37		1.71	33%
1996		0.10	0.05	0.29	0.27			4%
1997	0.05		0.12	0.24	0.21		0.54	43%
1998	0.14	0.10	0.18	0.24	0.30	0.40	0.60	59%
2017				0.30	0.13	0.14	0.54	7%

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