HONG_KONG 

KM 70

SHORT COINS

ENCYCLOPAEDIA

                

Face Value Diameter mm Weight g Thickness mm Edge Composition Rotation
10 dollars 23.5     Reeded interrupted Inner part: Nickel-Brass Medal
          Outer part: Copper-Nickel  
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.
 

 Numerals "10"and the year of minting in the central circle, along the rim - denomination in Chinese and English.