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| Uitgever | Hong Kong |
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| Jaar | 1863 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | .HONG-KONG. 香 仙一 港 ONE CENT 1863 (Translation: Hong Kong One Cent) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Hong Kong's bronze coinage was formally established under Royal Mint authority in 1863, with dies prepared in London before shipment to the colony. Trial strikes — or "prooflike" pattern pieces — were produced at this stage to test die alignment, metal flow, and edge characteristics before committing to full production runs. The KM#Pn72 designation places this firmly in pattern territory, separate from the circulation issue, and surviving examples are extremely few.
The 1863 series marked Hong Kong's first locally denominated cent coinage, replacing the awkward reliance on foreign silver and trade currencies that had defined commerce in the colony since cession in 1842.