Coins of
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Chinese: 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區 (Jūng'wàh Yàhnmàhn Guhng'wòhgwok Hēunggóng Dahkbiht Hàhngjingkēui)
100 sin/cents (single: sin/cent) = 10 hou (single: hou) = 1 Hong Kong dollar (plural: dollars) [HKD]
Symbols: $, HK$ (dollar)
Languages on coins: Cantonese, English
Alphabets on coins: Cantonese, Latin
Numerals on coins: Cantonese
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
100 sin/cents (single: sin/cent) = 10 hou (single: hou) = 1 Hong Kong dollar (plural: dollars) [HKD]
Symbols: $, HK$ (dollar)
Languages on coins: Cantonese, English
Alphabets on coins: Cantonese, Latin
Numerals on coins: Cantonese
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
Mint Marks
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King's Norton Metal Company, King's Norton (GBR), "KN" |
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Birmingham Mint (Heaton's Mint), Birmingham (GBR): "H" |
Privy Marks
Designer Marks
National identification and other marks
Legend
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Hong Kong in Chinese: "香 港"The characters "香" and "港" mean fragrance and port, respectively. This is the literal translation of the name the country.
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Coat of Arms
On the coins of Hong Kong prior to 1997 the crowned lion holding a pearl (as a part of the national coat of arms) preceded the Bauhinia flower.
Photograph of a part of the coat of arms of Hong Kong as it appears on coins
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Drawing of the coat of arms of Hong Kong as it appears on coins
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Currency
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Dollar in Chinese: "圓"The Han character "圓" is the symbol used for the Hong Kong dollar, the New Tawainese dollar and for the renminbi (of the People's Republic of China).
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Hou in Chinese (Han character): "毫"The hou is reffered to as 10 cents, which also is used in plural for 20 cents (2 hou) and so on. The character also means a fine hair, which is a measurement of length and a thousandth.
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Written numerals
The written numeral one (1) in Chinese "壹"
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The written numeral two (2) in Chinese "貳"
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The written numeral five (5) in Chinese: "伍"
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The written numeral ten (10) in Chinese: "拾"
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