Summary

1 Mil, Issued by, Hong Kong, 1865
Minted by Royal Mint, London

Obverse Description

At centre, line square around circular central hole dividing the date 1865; above, crown; below, VR; around, HONG KONG ONE MIL

Reverse Description

Four chinese characters about sides of line square around circular hole

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

The Mil, or 1/000th dollar, was introduced in 1863, struck at the Royal Mint, London. Three variations are recorded - the first has the Chinese character "Wen" to the left of the hole and HONG-KONG (1863-1865), the second has the "Wen" but HONG KONG (1865) and the third has the Chinese character "Ch'ien" to left of the hole and HONG-KONG (1866)

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