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1 Mil - Victoria
| Issuer | Hong Kong |
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| Year | 1863-1865 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central circular hole surrounded by a raised square frame set within the coin's field. A royal crown surmounts the square frame at the top. The legend HONG-KONG arcs around the upper periphery, flanked by a milled border, while the date appears to the left and right of the square frame at mid-field. The denomination ONE MIL and the royal cypher VR (Victoria Regina) arc around the lower periphery, completing the circumferential legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | HONG-KONG 18 63 VR ONE MIL (Translation: Victoria Queen) |
| Reverse description | Central circular hole enclosed within a raised square frame, mirroring the obverse layout. Four large Chinese characters are disposed in the four quadrants of the field surrounding the square frame, reading clockwise from the top: 香 (Hong), 一 (One), 港 (Kong), 文 (Mil/Cash), translating collectively as Hong Kong One Mil. The coin's edge is defined by a continuous milled border. |
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