| Issuer | Hong Kong |
| Year | 1956-1980 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Cents (0.10 HKD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1863-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) |
| Weight | 4.46 g |
| Dimensions | 20.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.92 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Cecil Thomas |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1988 |
| Reference(s) | KM#28.3 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust facing right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND |
| Reverse description | Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | • HONG – KONG •
香
毫 • 一
港
TEN CENTS 1975 (Translation: Hong Kong Ten Cents) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) KN Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
| Mintage | 1956 - KM#28.2 - 1963 - KM#28.2 - 1971 H - KM#28.3 - 22 000 000 1972 KN - KM#28.3 - 20 000 000 1973 - KM#28.3 - 2 250 000 1974 - KM#28.3 - 4 600 000 1975 - KM#28.3 - 44 840 000 1978 - KM#28.3 - 57 500 000 1979 - KM#28.3 - 101 500 000 1980 - 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. - 24 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7468021080 |
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