Issuing authority
British Hong Kong
British colony issuing its own coinage, stamps and bank-issued notes.
- Kind
- colony
- Region
- East Asia, Asia
- Recorded period
- 1841 – 1997
Transferred to the People's Republic of China in 1997.
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Published entries
10
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
10 with a credited real-object photo
Dated span
1862 – 1985
10 entries with their own date
Verified or well documented
0
Highest two confidence levels
Catalogue entries (10)
Filter these entries by era, material or confidenceSorted by date, earliest first.
SpecimenStamps.com; cropped from the illustrated Hong Kong pair
stamps
Hong Kong colonial stamps
1862-1997
Hong Kong colonial stamps are the postal issues produced for Hong Kong during its period of British administration, beginning with Queen Victoria definitives and continuing under successive reigns. Prior to the release of local issues, mail sent by British troops in the territory utilised British stamps, to which ge…
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InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA
modern coins
British Hong Kong colonial coinage
Colonial period
British Hong Kong colonial coinage encompasses the metallic currency produced for the territory under British administration, denominated in dollars and cents, and historically divided into mils. All coinage was issued by the Government of Hong Kong. Production of dedicated subsidiary pieces began in 1863 at the Roy…
Partial type record
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, mil or wen, 1863
1863
Bronze coin. Obverse: around a round central aperture four Chinese characters arranged crosswise, below which a horizontal line [=one]. Reverse: around a central aperture the year. At the bottom the indication of value: "one mil", above which the letters "VR" [=Victoria Regina]. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterd…
Partial type record
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Mil or wen from Hong Kong of Queen Victoria, 1863
1863
Bronze coin. Obverse: around a circular central cutout four Chinese characters arranged crosswise, including a horizontal stroke [=one] on the right. Reverse: date around the central cutout. Below, value indication: one mil, surmounted by the letters VR [=Victoria Regina]. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, hol…
Partial type record
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
10 cents from Hong Kong of Queen Victoria, 1890
1890
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned bust of the queen facing left. Below it, the letter H [= Heaton mint in Birmingham]. Reverse: in the circumscription value designation: 10 cents with the date to the right of it. Milled rim. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4094B; its record gives material recor…
Partial type record
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, 5 cents, 1894
1894
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the queen with diadem facing left. Below it, the letter H [= Heaton mint in Birmingham]. Reverse: in the circumscription value designation: 5 cents with the date to the right of it. Milled rim. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4094G; its record gives material re…
Partial type record
Heritage Auctions via Numista
banknotes
10 Dollars, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Hong Kong, 1913–1923 (Pick 167)
1913-1923
This 10 Dollars note was issued in Hong Kong by The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), with dates recorded from 1913–1923. It belongs to the Dollar (1863-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George V (1910-1936). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of…
Partial type record
FeroxDrakenHK via Numista
banknotes
5 Dollars, The Chartered Bank of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1959–1962 (1959–1970) (Pick 68)
1959-1962 (1959-1970)
This 5 Dollars note was issued in Hong Kong by The Chartered Bank of Hong Kong, with dates recorded from 1959–1962 (1959–1970). It belongs to the Dollar (1863-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-1997). It measures 142 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The…
Partial type record
harryg via Numista
banknotes
5 Dollars, The Chartered Bank of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1967 (Pick 69)
1967
This 5 Dollars note was issued in Hong Kong by The Chartered Bank of Hong Kong, dated 1967. It belongs to the Dollar (1863-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-1997). It measures 142 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Mone…
Partial type record
bbybugs via Numista
banknotes
50 Dollars, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Hong Kong, 1985–1992 (Pick 280)
1985-1992
This 50 Dollars note was issued in Hong Kong by the Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), with dates recorded from 1985–1992. It belongs to the Dollar (1863-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-1997). It measures 148 × 74 mm and is printed on paper. The Sta…
Partial type record
Entries by catalogue category
- Modern World Coins5
- Banknotes4
- Postage Stamps1
Counts of published entries only. They describe this catalogue's holdings, not everything the issuer or maker produced.
Dated entries by century
- 19th century6
- 20th century4
Only the 10 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Paper4
- Bronze2
- Silver2
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
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