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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Hong Kong |
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| Year | 1976-1979 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#39, Schön#28 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as sculpted by Arnold Machin. The draped bust is rendered in high relief against a plain field, with fine detail in the hair and crown. The circumscribed legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND, arcing along the upper and lower periphery of the decagonal flan. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crowned lion passant guardant rampant, the heraldic symbol of Hong Kong, stands at centre in the field. Bilingual legends surround the device: the upper arc bears HONG KONG in Latin script flanked by the Chinese characters 香港, while the lower arc carries FIVE DOLLARS in Latin script flanked by 伍圓. The date appears in the lower field beneath the lion. |
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