Catalog
1 Dollar Hong Kong returns to China; Version A
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Coloured central field depicting the Hong Kong skyline at dusk, featuring traditional Chinese junk vessels in the foreground and a prominent skyscraper flying the Union Jack flag at its summit. The Chinese characters 香港 (Hong Kong) appear to the left of the central scene against a vivid red and orange sunset background. The legend HONG KONG RETURNS arcs across the upper portion of the coloured insert and TO CHINA appears along the lower arc, both rendered in blue lettering. The border of the coin features a distinctive Greek-key (meander) decorative pattern with an inner beaded ring framing the coloured insert. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Hong Kong's handover to the People's Republic on July 1, 1997 generated an enormous commemorative coin market, with mints worldwide rushing issues to meet collector demand before and after the transfer date. Britain's Royal Mint, various Caribbean territories, and others all produced handover pieces, creating a crowded field in which individual issues blur together badly.
The 28.28g silver specification is the same blanks used for Commonwealth crown-sized issues — a deliberate choice that kept production costs predictable.