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Coin - 1 Dollar, Hong Kong, 1867
Reg. No: NU 12981
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- Summary:
- 1 Dollar, Issued by, Hong Kong, 1867
Minted by Hong Kong Mint - Statement Of Significance:
- Struck at the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Mint. It was hoped that these coins would be adopted for circulation in China but this did not happen, although permission was granted for the coins to be used in payment of tax to China.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 38 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 26.662 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | british empire coins, british commonwealth and empire coins |
| Themes this item is part of: | George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), McArthur Bequest, Leonard Charles Wyon, Engraver (1826-1891), Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Hong Kong |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| DateEra: | 1867 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Dollar |
| Obverse Description: | Diademed head of Queen Victoria, neck bare, facing left; around within a scroll border of key pattern, above, VICTORIA; below, QUEEN |
| Reverse Description: | At centre a Chinese labyrinth pattern; around within individual compartments four chinese characters; around, ONE DOLLAR HONG KONG 1867; around all, a key pattern border |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Hong Kong, China, 1867 |
| Mint: | Hong Kong (Mint), Hong Kong, 1867 |
| Artist: | Leonard Wyon - Royal Mint, London, Great Britain |
| Previous Collection: | George McArthur |
| References: | KM#10 |
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