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| Geo | Hong Kong | | Sub Geo | Not Available | | Coinage Type | Decimal Coinage | | Denomination | 50 Cents | | Year | 1964 | | Composition | Copper-Nickel | | Catalog Number | KM# 30.1 | |
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| Obverse Description | Crowned head right | | Reverse Description | English around central Chinese legend | | Edge Description | Reeded and security | | Ruler Name | Elizabeth II | | Diameter (mm.) | 23.5 | | |
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| Mintage years are as follows | 1951,1958, 1960–61,1963–68,1970–75,1977–80,1990, 1993–95 and 1997-98 | Diameter 22.5 mm
Thickness 1.72 mm
Edge Reeded
Composition Nickel and brass
Years of minting 1866 –1905,1951 - present some years not minted, s0ee text1
Designer Joseph Yam
These coins were 13.41 grams, with a diameter of 32 mm, thickness of 2 mm, and a reeded edge
The mintage years was from 1890–94 and 1902,1904-05
The coin was reeded by reduced in size to 30.5 mm in diameter, but with an increase in weight to 13.48 grammes, but the thickness stayed the same at 2 mm
Metal composition was
No more of this denomination was minted until 1951 when a copper-nickel coin was issued
It was 23.5 mm in diameter, weighed 5.81 g and 2 mm in thickness
Until 1971, the reeding was with a security edge and from then onwards was just reeded
In 1977 a nickel-brass coin was issued which reduced the size of the coin
Mintage [ edit ]
1951 Reeded Edge
Year [1] Mintage
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