2 Dollars
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Features
| Issuer | Hong Kong (China) |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority |
Elizabeth II (1952-1997)
Special Administrative Region (1997-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1993-2019 |
| Value | 2 Dollars 2 HKD = USD 0.26 |
| Currency | Dollar (1863-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.4 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2.03 mm |
| Shape | Scalloped (with 12 notches) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number |
N#
1582
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
|
| References |
KM#
64,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.  Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
Bauhinia or Hong Kong orchid flower (Binomial Name: Bauhinia blakeana)
Lettering:
香 港
HONG KONG
Translation:
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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, with the denomination in Latin below
Lettering:
貳 圓
2
1994
TWO DOLLARS
Translation:
Two Dollars
2
1994
Two Dollars
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
Smooth
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United KingdomComments
This coin was struck under the reign of Elizabeth II until the handover of Hong Kong back to the People's Republic of China in 1997.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| 1993 | $ 0.43 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.76 | $ 0.78 | 39% | ||||||
| 1993 | 1.9% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1994 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.76 | 28% | ||||||||
| 1995 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.33 | 24% | ||||||
| 1997 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.69 | $ 1.01 | 26% | ||||||
| 1998 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.76 | $ 2.33 | $ 1.33 | 35% | |||||
| 2012 | 80 000 000 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.30 | 13% | |||||||
| 2013 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.44 | $ 1.75 | $ 1.30 | 11% | |||||||
| 2015 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.95 | 7% | ||||||||
| 2017 | $ 0.30 | 2% | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 0.13% | |||||||||||
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