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500 Yuan Return of Hong Kong to China
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Facing left-profile portrait bust of Deng Xiaoping rendered in fine relief occupies the upper central field, surrounded by five doves in flight symbolizing peace. Below, the Hong Kong skyline is depicted in detailed relief showing prominent buildings and harbor vessels. The bilingual legend 一国两制 / ONE COUNTRY TWO SYSTEMS arcs across the mid-field, with the denomination 500元 inscribed in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued to mark the handover of Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, after 156 years of British administration following the Treaty of Nanking. The People's Bank produced several denominations in this commemorative series, but this five-ounce piece was the flagship. Mintages were tightly controlled and most examples moved directly into collections rather than any form of circulation.
KM#817 is occasionally confused with companion pieces from the same series struck in different weights — worth confirming against the 155.515g specification before attribution.