TNAG-0455-FCO40-520-Minting-of-new-coins-for-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 73

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機密

Diameter

Denomination Alloy

Edge

Weight (millimetres) (grammes) Thickness

Type of

Shape

Design

(millimetres)

Edge

50 cent piece nickel brass

22.50

4.92

1.72

Round

Milled Present

cent format

1 dollar piece,cupro-nickel

25.50

7.10

1.95

Round

Milled Present

dollar

format

28.00

2 dollar piece cupro-nickel

8.41

2.03

across top of scallops

12 scallops

Plain

#1

31.00

dollar piece cupro-nickel

10.76

2.08

across corners!

10

sided

Plain

"

G.F. 323

The 5 and 10 cent coin specifications in the above table are of the coins

now in use. New specifications are shown for the 50 cent and 1 dollar coins.

Banknotes

66.

We have already mentioned the desirability of replacing the

$5 note with a coin. We do not expect our recommendations will have

any other effect on the bank note issue.

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機密

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