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HONG_KONG
KM 49 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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HONG_KONG
KM 49 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 10 cents | 18.0 | Plain | Nickel-Brass | Medal |
| Obverse | Reverse | ||
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Portrait (by Arnold Machin) of queen
Elizabeth II right.
Hong Kong was a crown colony from 1843 till 1997 |
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Inscriptions along the rim - colony title and denomination in English and in Chinese. In the center - numeral denomination, year of minting. |