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Hong Kong's Retrocession to China
| Location | Hong Kong (China) |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Composition | Gilt brass |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a Bauhinia flower (Bauhinia blakeana, the emblem of Hong Kong) in high relief within a rope border. Chinese characters appear at the upper field, with the legend HONG KONG inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | 香港 HONG KONG |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts a suspension bridge in relief over stylized waves, symbolizing the transition of Hong Kong's sovereignty. The date 1997 is divided across the left and right fields flanking the bridge towers, all within a rope border. |
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