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20 Cents - Victoria

 
Silver (.800) 5.4308 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
Hong Kong (China)
Queen
Victoria (1842-1901)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1866-1898
Value
20 Cents (0.20&nbspHKD)
Currency
Dollar (1863-date)
Composition
Silver (.800)
Weight
5.4308 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#4417
Rarity index
27%

Reverse

Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
• HONG – KONG •
 香
毫 • 貳
 港
TWENTY CENTS 1891

Translation:
Hong Kong
Twenty Cents

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Mintmark is below bust on obverse

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 20 Cents - Victoria 1866-1898 coin from Hong Kong (China) is that it was minted during a time when Hong Kong was still a British colony, and it features an image of Queen Victoria on one side and the Hong Kong coat of arms on the other. This coin was also made of silver, which was a common material for coins at the time, and it has a unique design that sets it apart from other coins from the same era.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1866  445000 - - - - - -
1872 H 64000 - - - - - -
1873  96000 - - - - - -
1873 H 64000 - - - - - -
1874 H 70000 - - - - - -
1875 H 70000 - - - - - -
1876 H 120000 - - - - - -
1877 H 60000 - - - - - -
1879  20000 - - - - - -
1880 H 25000 - - - - - -
1881  30000 - - - - - -
1882 H 100000 - - - - - -
1883  138000 - - - - - -
1883 H 63000 - - - - - -
1884  80000 - - - - - -
1885  260000 - - - - - -
1886  175000 - - - - - -
1887  200000 - - - - - -
1888  500000 - - - - - -
1889  440000 - - - - - -
1889 H 175000 - - - - - -
1890  125000 - - - - - -
1890 H 450000 - - - - - -
1891  575000 - - - - - -
1891 H 175000 - - - - - -
1892  450000 - - - - - -
1892 H 100000 - - - - - -
1893  750000 - - - - - -
1894  650000 - - - - - -
1895  500000 - - - - - -
1896  250000 - - - - - -
1898  125000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Cents - Victoria 1866-1898 coin.