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1 Cash - Victoria Trial Strike
| Issuer | Hong Kong |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Thickness | 1 mm |
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| Obverse description | The central field features a square recessed border surrounding a central round hole, above which is a detailed St. Edward's Crown in high relief. The royal cipher 'VR' (Victoria Regina) appears below the hole within the square border. The date '1863' is divided by the square border, with '18' to the left and '63' to the right. The circular legend around the periphery reads 'HONG-KONG' at the top and 'ONE CASH' at the bottom, separated by raised dots, with a fine beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents four large Chinese characters arranged around a central square border enclosing a round hole, evoking the traditional form of Chinese cash coinage. The character '香' (Heung/Hong) appears at the top, '港' (Kong) at the bottom, '一' (one) to the right, and '文' (man/cash) to the left. The entire design is enclosed within a fine beaded border, with the bold, brushstroke-style characters occupying most of the field in a deliberately archaic aesthetic consonant with contemporary Chinese coinage. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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