© CGB
© CGB
10 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; reeded edge
| Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) | 4.46 g | 20.5 mm |
| Issuer | Hong Kong (China) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-1997) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1956-1980 |
| Value | 10 Cents (0.10 HKD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1863-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) |
| Weight | 4.46 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.92 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 31 December 1988 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#152637 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 5% |
Reverse
Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right
Scripts: Chinese, Latin
Lettering:
• HONG – KONG •
香
毫 • 一
港
TEN CENTS 1975
Translation:
Hong Kong
Ten Cents
Edge
Reeded
Comment
H Mintmark below "N" in "CENTS"; KN Mintmark is split, with K between "N" in "TEN" and "C" in "CENTS". N between "S" in "CENTS" and "1" in "1972".Differs from KM#28.1 in that this coin has no security edge
the 1980 issue was not put into circulation but instead used as decoration for Christmas trees around the territory. As such, most examples will be uncirculated but with residue on one side, usually the reverse. When being graded this is usually accounted for as a part of the history of the coin and therefore not marked as 'details - residue'.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of significant change in Hong Kong. The coin was first introduced in 1956, just a few years before Hong Kong's transition from a colony to a Special Administrative Region of China in 1997. This coin was used as a circulating currency during this time and was a symbol of the territory's economic and political ties to the British Empire.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1971 H | 22000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 KN | 20000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | 2250000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | 4600000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1975 | 44840000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | 57500000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1979 | 101500000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | 24000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Cents - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; reeded edge) 1956-1980 coin.
