Edge Reeding
Error Die chips / metal excess
Face value 10 cents
Grade VF+
Metal Silver
Millesimal fineness 800 ‰
Mint Royal Mint
Year of issue 1863
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Country: Hong-Kong - Victoria Queen (1842-1901)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1863 (1863-1901)
Value: 10 Cents (0.10 HKD)
Currency: HK Dollar (1863-date)
Composition: Silver (.800)
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Mintage: 100,000
Grade: XF/VF (Die Chips Obverse & Doubled Date)
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: KM# 6.1
Obverse:
Crowned bust facing left. Her titles around.
Lettering: VICTORIA QUEEN
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon.
Reverse:
Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right.
Lettering:
• HONG – KONG •
香
仙 • 五
港
FIVE CENTS 1863
Translation:
Hong Kong
Five Cents
Edge:
Reeded.
Mints:
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975).
H → Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003).
Reference : KM# 6.1
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Collection : Victoria - Queen Empress (1837-1901) of Great Britain & British India