| Issuer | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (1863-date) |
| Composition | Brass plated steel |
| Weight | 4.92 g |
| Diameter | 22.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.81 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Joseph Yam Reverse: Lady Haddon-Cave |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#74 |
| Obverse description | Bauhinia or Hong Kong orchid flower (Binomial Name: Bauhinia blakeana) |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering |
香 港 HONG KONG (Translation: Hong Kong Hong Kong) |
| Reverse description | 1997, 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) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1997 - - 1997 - Proof - 97 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 6960664400 |
| Additional information |
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