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HONG_KONG
KM 43 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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HONG_KONG
KM 43 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1 dollar | 25.5 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
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Mature portrait (by Arnold Machin) of queen
Elizabeth II right.
Hong Kong was a crown colony from 1843 till 1997 |
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Crest
in the colonial coat of arms in the center, below - year of minting,
inscriptions along the rim - colony title and denomination in Chinese and English. The pearl held by the royal lion wearing the imperial crown in the crest personifies the familiar romanticized phrase 'Pearl of the Orient' referring to Hong Kong. |