10 Cents

10 Cents - obverse10 Cents - reverse

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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 1 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

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

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

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.

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Date G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1993  1.9%
1993  0.2% Proof
1994  $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.35 $ 1.40 23%
1995  $ 0.05 $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.41 $ 0.64 32%
1996  $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.10 $ 0.22 4%
1997  $ 0.05 $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.33 $ 0.44 43%
1998  $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.16 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.37 $ 0.54 59%
2017  $ 0.10 $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.49 9%

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

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