50 Cents - Special Administration Region

€5,277.00
IssuerHong Kong
Year1997
TypeCirculating commemorative coin
Value50 Cents
CurrencyDollar (1863-date)
CompositionBrass plated steel
Weight4.92 g
Dimensions22.5 mm
Thickness1.81 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Joseph Yam
Reverse: Lady Haddon-Cave
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#74
Obverse descriptionBauhinia or Hong Kong orchid flower (Binomial Name: Bauhinia blakeana)
Obverse script
Obverse lettering香 港 HONG KONG
(Translation: Hong Kong Hong Kong)
Reverse description1997, the year of the Ox, a sacred and powerful animal which signifies the coming of Spring and a new beginning
Reverse script
Reverse lettering伍 50 毫 19 97 FIFTY CENTS
(Translation: Fifty Cents 1997 Fifty Cents)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1997  - -
1997  - Proof - 97 000
Catalog ID6960664400
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