1 Dollar - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1865 front 1 Dollar - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1865 back
1 Dollar - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1865 photo
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1 Dollar - Victoria Trial Strike

1865 year
Copper 26.96 g 38 mm
Description
Issuer
Hong Kong (China)
Queen
Victoria (1842-1901)
Type
Pattern
Year
1865
Value
1 Dollar (1&nbspHKD)
Currency
Dollar (1863-date)
Composition
Copper
Weight
26.96 g
Diameter
38 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#17603
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

English and Chinese lettering around Chinese maze pattern

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
ONE DOLLAR

圓 壹

HONG KONG 1865

Translation:
Hong Kong
One Dollar

Edge

Reeded

Comment

KM#Pn114 is pictured

Interesting fact

The Pattern 1 Dollar - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1865 from Hong Kong (China) made of Copper weighing 26.96 g is a rare and valuable coin, with only 30 pieces known to exist. It was minted in 1865 as a trial strike, and it features a portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse and a dragon on the reverse. The coin's rarity and historical significance make it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.