50 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Issuer	Hong Kong (China)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-1997)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1977-1980
Value	50 Cents 0.50 HKD = USD 0.06
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight	4.9 g
Diameter	22.5 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 915
References	KM# 41 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 25 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Crowned bust facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
* HONG – KONG *
　香
毫 • 伍
　港
FIFTY CENTS 1980

Translation:
Hong Kong
Fifty Cents

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Struck in Llantrisant Automatically translated

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1977	60 001 000	$ 0.14	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 0.79	$ 1.10	55%
1978	70 000 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.17	$ 0.29	$ 0.32	$ 0.50	$ 3.90	38%
1979	60 640 000	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.35	$ 0.41	$ 0.45	$ 2.00	37%
1980	120 000 000	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.41	$ 0.47	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	38%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2021 September 26 Hong Kong Autumn World Coins Showcase Auction 61229 Lot 97203	26 Sep 2021	1977	UNC	USD 264.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2021 September 26 Hong Kong Autumn World Coins Showcase Auction 61229 Lot 97204	26 Sep 2021	1978	UNC (PCGS MS65)	USD 2040.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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