Summary

1 Mil, Issued by, Hong Kong, 1863
Minted by Royal Mint, London

Obverse Description

At centre, line square around circular central hole dividing the date 1863; above, crown; below, VR; around, HONG - KONG ONE MIL

Reverse Description

Four chinese characters about sides of line square around circular hole, character to left of square the Chinese "Wen"

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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