Hong Kong 10 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1956 – 1980
1st portrait; reeded edge
Information
Country
Hong Kong
Currency
Dollar
(1863 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Cents
Year
1956 – 1980
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4.46
Diameter (mm)
20.5
Thickness (mm)
1.92
Demonetized
31 December 1988
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24M | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 140,00 | KM#28.3; Few pieces were released for circulation in 1980, but large numbers have found their way onto the market in subsequent years. About 3,500 are known to exist. | 2% | |
| 1979 | 101.5M | — | € 0,04 | € 0,36 | € 0,36 | € 0,36 | € 0,36 | € 0,36 | KM#28.3 | 25% | |
| 1978 | 57.5M | — | € 0,03 | € 0,24 | € 0,27 | € 0,27 | € 0,75 | € 1,30 | KM#28.3 | 32% | |
| 1975 | 44.8M | € 0,08 | € 0,08 | € 0,15 | € 0,38 | € 0,38 | € 0,38 | € 0,77 | KM#28.3 | 32% | |
| 1974 | 4.6M | € 0,08 | € 0,08 | € 0,36 | € 0,36 | € 0,36 | € 0,36 | € 0,99 | KM#28.3 | 34% | |
| 1973 | 2.3M | — | — | € 0,22 | € 0,36 | € 0,52 | — | — | KM#28.3 | 14% | |
| 1972 KN | 20M | — | € 0,10 | € 0,22 | € 0,26 | € 0,26 | € 0,26 | € 190,00 | KM#28.3 | 24% | |
| 1971 H | 22M | € 0,13 | € 0,20 | € 0,20 | € 0,33 | € 0,52 | € 0,70 | € 0,99 | KM#28.3 | 22% | |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | € 1,60 | — | — | — | KM#28.2 | 4% | |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#28.2 | 1.7% |
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