Monday, December 27, 2010

Hong Kong cent


Hong Kong is a small island near China. It is a former British colony which was reverted back to control of the people's republic of China on July 1, 1997. It has been a haven for fishermen-pirates and opium smugglers, and was acceded to the British in 1842 after the conclusion of the first Opium War(1839-1842). The legends on the coins of Hong Kong have been bilingual for a long time with both English and Chinese writings on them; and even after being acceded to China, Hong Kong retains its currency.


10 cent, 1982
hong kong 10 cent 1982
20 cent, 1995

20 cent, 1975
hong kong  20cent 1975
50 cent, 1994
hong kong 50 cent 1994
50 cent, 1977
hong kong 50 cent 1977

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