10 Cents


Brass plated steel	1.84 g	17.55 mm

Description

Issuer	Hong Kong (China)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-1997)
Period	Special Administrative Region (1997-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1993-2017
Value	10 Cents 0.10 HKD = USD 0.013
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Brass plated steel
Weight	1.84 g
Diameter	17.55 mm
Thickness	1.18 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#1579
Rarity index	4%

Reverse

The value in numerals above the date, and the denomination in English at the bottom

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:
壹毫
10
1995
TEN CENTS

Translation: Ten Cents

Engraver: Joseph Yam

Edge

Plain

Comment

This coin was first struck under the reign of Elizabeth II and continued with the handover to China in 1997.

1993 coins are rare as they were not intended to circulate, and were only minted in presentation sets.

Interesting fact

The 10-cent coin from Hong Kong (China) that was minted between 1993 and 2017 has a unique feature - it has a hole in the center. This hole is not just for aesthetic purposes; it's actually a security feature that helps prevent counterfeiting. The hole is designed to make it difficult for counterfeiters to produce a convincing copy of the coin, as it requires a high level of precision to create a hole of the exact same size and shape as the original. This feature is not commonly found in coins from other countries, making it a distinctive characteristic of this particular coin.