| Issuer | Hong Kong |
| Year | 1955-1968 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Cents (0.10 HKD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1863-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) |
| Weight | 4.5359 g |
| Dimensions | 20.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.96 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Cecil Thomas |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1988 |
| Reference(s) | KM#28.1, Schön#20 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust of Elizabeth II 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 1965 (Translation: Hong Kong Ten Cents) |
| Edge | Security edge |
| 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 | 1955 - - 10 000 000 1955 - Proof - 1956 - - 3 110 000 1956 - Proof - 1956 H - - 4 448 000 1956 KN - - 2 500 000 1957 H - - 5 250 000 1957 KN - - 2 800 000 1958 H - - 1958 KN - - 10 000 000 1959 H - - 20 000 000 1960 - - 12 500 000 1960 - Proof - 1960 H - - 10 000 000 1961 - - 20 000 000 1961 - Proof - 1961 H - - 5 000 000 1961 KN - - 5 000 000 1963 - - 27 000 000 1963 - Proof - 1963 H - - 3 000 000 1963 KN - - 1964 - - 9 000 000 1964 H - - 21 000 000 1965 - - 40 000 000 1965 H - - 8 000 000 1965 KN - - 1967 - - 10 000 000 1968 H - - 15 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1907446430 |
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