Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
1000 Dollars - Special Administration Region
| Issuer | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A panoramic view of the Hong Kong Island skyline as seen from the harbour is rendered in fine relief across the lower half of the field, featuring a recognisable array of skyscrapers including the distinctive Bank of China Tower prominently at left. The date 1997 appears in the upper central field above the cityscape. The Chinese denomination 壹仟圓 is inscribed in three characters along the upper arc of the coin, while the numeral $1000 is boldly engraved along the lower border in large raised figures. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Chinese |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
This coin marks Hong Kong's handover from British to Chinese sovereignty on 1 July 1997, ending 156 years of colonial administration. The issue was struck in the final months before the transfer, when the Hong Kong government still held authority over its own coinage — a window that closed permanently at midnight on 30 June.
The "Special Administrative Region" designation in the title reflects the unique constitutional arrangement negotiated under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, guaranteeing Hong Kong a separate legal and economic framework until 2047.