20 Cents

Features

Issuer	Hong Kong (China)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-1997)
Period	Special Administrative Region (1997-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1993-1998
Value	20 Cents 0.20 HKD = USD 0.026
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	2.6 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 1584 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 67 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.

Obverse

Bauhinia or Hong Kong orchid flower (Binomial Name: Bauhinia blakeana)

Lettering:
香 港
HONG KONG

Translation:
Hong Kong
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

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

Lettering:
貳 毫
20
1998
TWENTY CENTS

Translation:
Twenty Cents
20
1998
Twenty 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

Smooth

Mint

Comments

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

See also

• Flower

• 20 Cents (Special Administration Region)

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