HONG_KONG
KM 65 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Reeded with lettered security | Composition | Rotation |
5 dollars | 27.0 | 13.4 | 'Hong Kong 5 dollars' in English and in Chinese | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Bauhinia flower in the
center, above and below - name of country in Chinese and English. Bauhinia blakeana is an evergreen tree, in the genus Bauhinia, with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers. Bauhinia blakeana is the floral emblem of Hong Kong. |
Numeral '5'and the year of minting in the center, denomination in Chinese and English along the rim. |