1 Cent - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1877 front 1 Cent - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1877 back
1 Cent - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1877 photo
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1 Cent - Victoria Trial Strike

1877 year
Nickel 7.5 g 27.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Hong Kong (China)
Queen
Victoria (1842-1901)
Type
Pattern
Year
1877
Value
1 Cent (0.01&nbspHKD)
Currency
Dollar (1863-date)
Composition
Nickel
Weight
7.5 g
Diameter
27.5 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#123790
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
.HONG-KONG.

仙一

ONE CENT 1877

Translation:
Hong Kong
One Cent

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Cent - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1877 from Hong Kong (China) made of Nickel weighing 7.5g is that it is a rare and highly sought-after collector's item. It is believed that only 30 of these coins were minted, making it one of the rarest and most valuable coins in the world.