20 Cents - Victoria

Features

Issuer	Hong Kong (China)
Queen	Victoria (1842-1901)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1866-1898
Value	20 Cents (0.20 HKD)
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Silver (.800)
Weight	5.4308 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 4417
References	KM# 7 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Crowned bust facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORIA QUEEN
H

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Reverse

Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
• HONG – KONG •
　香
毫 • 貳
　港
TWENTY CENTS 1891

Translation:
Hong Kong
Twenty Cents

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)

Comments

Mintmark is below bust on obverse

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1866	445 000				$ 770	$ 4600		4%
1866							reeded edge; Proof	0.6%
1866							smooth edge; Proof	0.6%
1867				$ 230				3%
1867							Proof	0.6%
1868					$ 580			4%
1868							Proof	0.6%
1872 H	64 000						Heaton Mint	1.8%
1872 H							Heaton Mint; Proof	0.6%
1873	96 000							2%
1873							reeded edge; Proof	0.6%
1873							smooth edge; Proof	0.6%
1873 H	64 000						Heaton Mint	2%
1874 H	70 000						Heaton Mint	1.8%
1875 H	70 000						Heaton Mint	2%
1875 H							Heaton Mint; Proof	0.9%
1876 H	120 000					$ 5800	Heaton Mint	4%
1877 H	60 000						Heaton Mint	1.8%
1879	20 000							8%
1879							Proof	0.6%
1880 H	25 000	$ 65					Heaton Mint	6%
1881	30 000			$ 3300				5%
1881							Proof	0.6%
1882 H	100 000				$ 330		Heaton Mint	1.5%
1882 H							Heaton Mint; Proof	0.6%
1883	138 000							3%
1883							Proof	0.6%
1883 H	63 000						Heaton Mint	2%
1883 H							Heaton Mint; Proof	0.6%
1884	80 000							3%
1884							Proof	0.6%
1885	260 000		$ 29					6%
1885							Proof	0.6%
1886	175 000				$ 330			4%
1886							Proof	0.6%
1887	200 000				$ 390			5%
1887							Proof	0.6%
1888	500 000		$ 50	$ 140	$ 730			12%
1888							Proof	0.6%
1889	440 000							4%
1889							Proof	0.6%
1889 H	175 000						Heaton Mint	4%
1890	125 000							5%
1890 H	450 000						Heaton Mint	11%
1891	575 000							7%
1891							Proof	0.6%
1891 H	175 000						Heaton Mint	3%
1892	450 000							7%
1892							Proof	0.6%
1892 H	100 000						Heaton Mint	2%
1892 H							Heaton Mint; Proof	0.6%
1893	750 000							12%
1894	650 000		$ 29	$ 36	$ 280			16%
1894							Proof	0.6%
1895	500 000		$ 31	$ 130				12%
1896	250 000							4%
1898	125 000					$ 3500		7%

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Actual silver weight: 0.140 oz

Current silver price: 73.30 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2022 July 7 - 9 HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3100 Lot 35408	7 Jul 2022	1866	UNC (NGC MS62)	USD 4560.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2021 June 24 - 25 HKINF World Coins Signature Auction - Hong Kong 3092 Lot 38405	24 Jun 2021	1866	UNC (NGC MS62)	USD 3720.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232614 Lot 61267	26 Mar 2026	1866	AU (PCGS AU50)	USD 884.50 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 162	7 Jun 2022	1866	AU	USD 603.56 (EUR 520.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232243 Lot 64512	20 Oct 2022	1866	XF (NGC XF40)	USD 552.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 2991	26 Jul 2022	1866	VF	USD 210.08 (EUR 181.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232448 Lot 64232	21 Nov 2024	1867	XF (PCGS XF Details (Cleaned))	USD 180.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 April 3 Hong Kong Spring World Coins Showcase Auction 61264 Lot 98267	3 Apr 2022	1867	XF (NGC XF Details (Cleaned))	USD 252.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232614 Lot 61268	26 Mar 2026	1868	AU (PCGS AU55)	USD 414.80 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 October 6 - 7 Hong Kong Autumn World Coins Showcase Auction 61407 Lot 23472	6 Oct 2024	1868	AU (PCGS AU55)	USD 720.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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