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10 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Government of Hong Kong |
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| Year | 1982-1984 |
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| Thickness | 1.05 mm |
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| Obverse description | Second portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, rendered in low relief after the model by Arnold Machin. The Queen is depicted with a girlish coiffure adorned with a tiara, her neck and shoulders bare. The circular legend 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND' runs along the periphery, with the inscription beginning at the lower left and arcing around the upper field. |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '10' dominates the central field, flanked by the bilingual legend 'HONG KONG' and its Chinese equivalent '香港' arcing across the upper portion of the coin. The denomination 'TEN CENTS' and its Chinese equivalent '毫' appear in the lower field, with the date centered below the numeral. The design is bold and typographic, characteristic of Hong Kong's decimal coinage of this era. |
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| Mintage | 1982 - - 1983 - - 110,016,000 1984 - - 30,016,000 |
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