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1 Cent
| Issuer | Government of Hong Kong |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 HKD) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in brown on a light ground, the obverse carries a large numeral '1' within an ornate scalloped frame at left, flanked by the Chinese characters 壹 and 仙, with a royal crown device at top centre. The title 'GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG' runs across the top with the Chinese equivalent 香港政府 below, followed by the legal tender clause in English and the facsimile signature of the Financial Secretary. A serial number panel appears at lower left within a rectangular cartouche. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in red, the reverse presents a bold central denomination inscription 'ONE CENT' flanked by the Chinese characters 仙 and 壹, enclosed within a large scalloped floral guilloche medallion set against a fine wavy-line underprint covering the entire field. The issuer title 'GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG' appears at top, with the value '1 c' repeated in each corner. |
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| Variants | P#313a - without serial # prefix P#313b - serial # prefix A P#313c - serial # prefix B |
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