From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hong Kong ten-cent coin
Hong Kong ten-cent coin
Ten cents It is the oldest coin denomination to still be in circu-
Hong Kong lation in Hong Kong. Since being issued in 1863 there has
only been one period of 1942-1947 where the coin was
Value 0.10 HKD
not in use.
Mass 1.85 g Before the Second World War the coin was first made
of 80% silver, with a weight of 2.82 g, thickness of 1.1 mm
Diameter 17.50 mm
and diameter of 17.50 mm with a reeded edge. The first
Thickness 1.15 mm ten-cent coin, issued in 1863, featured the portrait of
Edge plain Queen Victoria on its obverse and was minted until the
year of her death, 1901.[2] Her successor, King Edward
Composition Nickel and brass VII of the United Kingdom then featured on the obverse
Years of 1863 –1905, 1935 – 1939 and 1948 - from 1902 to 1905, despite reigning until 1910.[3] After a
minting present long period of no minting, the coin returned in 1935 and
1936 with King George V of the United Kingdom on its ob-
Catalog number -
verse.[4] The dimensions remained the same although the
Obverse coin’s composition was changed to copper-nickel.
In 1937 the weight was changed to 4.54 g, diameter to
20.57 mm and thickness to 1.85 mm and the composition
to nickel as the portrait of King George VI of the United
Kingdom was introduced to the obverse.
In 1948 a new coin was issued for this denomination:
a nickel-brass coin 20.57 mm in diameter, weighing 4.54
Design Bauhinia g and with a thickness of 1.85 mm and a plain edge. From
Designer Joseph Yam 1948 to 1951 it bore the portrait of George VI on its ob-
verse, without his title of Emperor of India, lost in 1947.[5]
Design date 1992
In 1955, despite succeeding in 1952, the portrait of Queen
Reverse Elizabeth II was minted on the obverse.[6] From 1937 on-
wards the coin featured a reeded security edge, this
changed to a reeded edge in 1971.[7]
Because of risk of confusion with the 50 cent piece be-
ween 1977-82 as they differ only in slightly in size and
weight. The ten-cent piece was redesigned with a plain
edge from 1982. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by
Arnold Machin, introduced to the coins of the pound
sterling in 1968, was placed on the obverse.[8] On 1 Jan-
uary 1984 the old ten-cent coin was demonetised. In 1985
the portrait of the Queen by Machin was replaced by
the portrait sculpted by Raphael Maklouf, used until 1992
and the launch of Hong Kong coins without the portrait
of a reigning British Monarch.[9]
The shape and size has been maintained at launch
Design 10 with value in English and Chinese
of the Bauhinia series in 1993. In 1997 a commemorative
Designer Joseph Yam coin was issued for the hand over of Hong Kong to China.
It featured a traditional Chinese junk sailing boat.
Design date 1992
The ten cent coin is currently the smallest denomination References
coin of the Hong Kong dollar. With a diamter of 17.5mm
[1] http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/circ_sets/
and a mass of 1.85g it is also the smallest in size and
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[5] http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/
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km25 10 Cents (1948-1951)&query=Hong Kong
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