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| Issuer | Hong Kong |
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| Year | 1938-1939 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#23 |
| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned effigy of King George VI, modelled by Percy Metcalfe, whose initials 'PM' appear at the base of the truncation. The king wears the Imperial State Crown, rendered in fine detail with fleurs-de-lis, crosses pattée, and a beaded band. The surrounding legend reads 'GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA', separated by a raised dot at the beginning, and the whole design is framed by a milled border of fine beads. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the Chinese inscription 香港一毫 (Hong Kong One Hao/Ten Cents) in four bold characters arranged vertically, enclosed within an inner beaded circle. The English legend 'HONG-KONG' arcs across the upper periphery, while 'TEN CENTS' appears along the lower left and the date is placed at the lower right, all within an outer beaded border. Two small floral rosette ornaments flank the inner circle at the nine and three o'clock positions, serving as decorative separators between the English and Chinese legends. |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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