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| Emittent | Hong Kong Government |
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| Jahr | 1977-1980 |
| Typ | Standard circulation coin |
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| Aversschrift | Latin |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Central field displays the denomination in four large Chinese characters (香港伍毫, meaning 'Hong Kong Fifty Cents') arranged in a two-by-two grid within an inner beaded circle. The English legend HONG KONG arcs across the upper periphery between two small five-pointed stars, while FIFTY CENTS and the date appear along the lower periphery, all separated by the inner beaded border. An outer beaded border runs along the rim on both sides of the design. The bilingual layout reflects Hong Kong's dual linguistic heritage during the British colonial period. |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Hong Kong's currency administration sat in an unusual position during these years — the colonial government retained direct control over coin issuance while the note-issuing function remained split between two private banks, HSBC and the Chartered Bank. The 50-cent piece was a workhorse denomination in daily market transactions, particularly in the wet markets and tram fares that defined street-level commerce in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island through the late 1970s.
The nickel brass formula used here was selected partly for its resistance to the high humidity and salt-air corrosion endemic to the harbor city.