Hong Kong
(British colonial rule)
1862-1901


Monetary System
10 Mils (Wen) = 1 Cent (Hsien)
10 Mils = 1 Cent
100 Cents = 1 Dollar  (Yuan)


Bronze 1 Mil. 1863-65 CE.
Obverse:  1 Wen in Chinese.
Reverse: Legend One Mil Hong Kong.
Reference: K-1



Bronze 1 Mil. 1865 CE.
Obverse:  1 Wen in Chinese.
Reverse: Legend One Mil Hong Kong.
Reference: K-2


Bronze 1 Mil. 1866 CE.
Obverse:  1 Wen in Chinese.
Reverse: Legend One Mil Hong Kong.
Reference: K-3


Bronze 1 Cent. 1863-1901 CE.
Obverse:  Bust of Queen Victoria.
Reverse: Legend Hong Kong 1 cent and year in numbers.
Reference: K-4



Silver 5 Cents. 1866-1901 CE.
Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria.
Reverse: Legend Hong Kong, Five cents and year in numbers.
Reference: K-5



Silver 10 Cents. 1866-1901 CE.
Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria.
Reverse: Legend Hong Kong, Ten cents and year in numbers.
Reference: K-6



Silver 20 Cents. 1866-98 CE.
Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria.
Reverse: Legend Hong Kong, Twenty cents and year in numbers.
Reference: K-7



Silver 1/2 Dollar. 1866-68 CE.
Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria.
Reverse: Legend Hong Kong, Half Dollar and year in numbers. 
Reference: K-8



Silver 50 Cents. 1890-92 CE.
Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria.
Reverse: Legend Hong Kong, Fifty cents and year in numbers.
Reference: K-9



Silver 1 Dollar. 1866-68 CE.
Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria.
Reverse: Legend Hong Kong, One Dollar and year in numbers.
Reference: K-10


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RK.February 22, 2008.