British Hong Kong colonial coinage

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

Colonial period

Issuing entity

British Hong Kong

Coinage struck for the colony of Hong Kong, denominated in cents and dollars.

Historical context

Hong Kong issued its own colonial coinage from 1863, initially struck in Britain and briefly at a local mint.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

  • Denomination list, mint attributions and reign-by-reign designs require transcription from a printed reference
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