Hong Kong - Twenty-Cents - 1975-1983 - Elizabeth II

Region:

Hong Kong

Denomination:

20C

Diameter:

19 (mm)

Copper [79%]	2.054 (g)

Zinc [20%]	0.52 (g)

Nickel [1%]	0.026 (g)

Total Mass:	2.6 (g)

Copper [79%]

2.054 (g)

Zinc [20%]

0.52 (g)

Nickel [1%]

0.026 (g)

Total Mass:

2.6 (g)

Hong Kong - 1975-1983 - Elizabeth II - Twenty-Cents

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Composition Totals From 4 Coins

Copper :

8.216

Grams

Zinc :

2.08

Grams

Nickel :

0.104

Grams

Total Mass :

10.4

Grams

Metal	USD/Pound	USD/Troy Ounce	USD/Gram	Grams/Coin	USD/Coin
Copper	$2.091	$0.143	$0.005	2.054 g	$0.009
Zinc	$1.048	$0.072	$0.002	0.52 g	$0.001
Nickel	$4.494	$0.308	$0.010	0.026 g	$0.000
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin:	$0.01
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 4 Coins:	$0.044

Metal

USD/Pound

USD/Troy Ounce

USD/Gram

Grams/Coin

USD/Coin

Copper

$2.091

$0.143

$0.005

2.054 g

$0.009

Zinc

$1.048

$0.072

$0.002

0.52 g

$0.001

Nickel

$4.494

$0.308

$0.010

0.026 g

$0.000

Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin:

$0.01

Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 4 Coins:

$0.044

YEAR	COIN NAME	COIN GRADE
1978	Elizabeth II 20 Cent	OFCC:UNGRADED
1978	Elizabeth II 20 Cent	OFCC:UNGRADED
1979	Elizabeth II 20 Cent	OFCC:UNGRADED
1979	Elizabeth II 20 Cent	OFCC:UNGRADED

YEAR

IMG

COIN NAME

COIN GRADE

1978

Elizabeth II 20 Cent

OFCC:UNGRADED

1978

Elizabeth II 20 Cent

OFCC:UNGRADED

1979

Elizabeth II 20 Cent

OFCC:UNGRADED

1979

Elizabeth II 20 Cent

OFCC:UNGRADED

1975-1983 - Elizabeth II - Twenty-Cents

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COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION
Region:	Hong Kong
Category:	Twenty-Cents
Coin Type:	1975-1983 - Elizabeth II - Twenty-Cents
Years Minted:	1975-1983
Mint Marks:
Denomination:	20C
Obverse Design:	Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Obverse Designer:	Arnold Machin
Reverse Design:	Lettering: HONG-KONG 香毫 · 貳港 TWENTY CENTS 1975
Reverse Designer:
1955-1992 - Elizabeth II - Twenty-Cents KM#36 In 1975 a new coin was issued for the denomination. It was a scalloped shaped nickel-brass coin of 19 mm in diameter, weighing 2.59 g and with a thickness of 1.52 mm. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse was the one by Arnold Machin until 1983 and it was replaced in 1985 with one by Raphael Maklouf. REF 20 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait KM# 36 Features Country Hong Kong Years 1975-1983 Value 20 Cents 0.2 HKD = 0.026 USD Metal Nickel-brass Weight 2.6 g Diameter 19 mm Thickness 1.37 mm Engraver Arnold Machin (obverse) Shape Scalloped (with 12 notches) Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Obverse Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND Reverse Lettering: HONG-KONG 香毫 · 貳港 TWENTY CENTS 1975 Edge Smooth REF Krause number KM# 36 Country Hong Kong Period Queen Elizabeth II (1955 - 1992) Coins type Circulation coins Denomination 20 cents Year 1978 Composition Nickel-Brass Edge type Smooth Shape Scallop Alignment Medal (0°) Weight (gr) 2.6 Diameter (mm) 19 Thickness (mm) 1.37 REF

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