20 Cents

Features

Country	Hong Kong (China)
Period	Special Administrative Region (1997-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1993-1998
Value	20 Cents 0.2 HKD = 0.026 USD
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	2.6 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 67 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.

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

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

Edge

Smooth

Comments

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

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1993	0.19		0.24	0.30	0.40			17%
1993								0.9%	Proof
1994		0.40	0.09	0.37	0.28	0.45		25%
1995		0.26	0.18	0.22	0.22	0.28	0.35	29%
1997		0.09	0.19	0.24	0.24	0.37	0.49	47%
1998	0.45	0.15	0.18	0.24	0.43	0.45	0.49	54%

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