Hong Kong one-cent coin

• Country — Hong Kong • Denomination — One cent • Value — 0.01 • Unit — HKD • Mass — 4.05 • Diameter — 21.5 • Thickness — 1.30 • Edge — Plain • Composition — Bronze • Years Of Minting — 1863 –1866, 1875-77, 1879-81, 1899-05, 1919, 1923-26, 1931, 1933-34, 1941 • Obverse Image Size — 150px • Obverse Design — George VI of the United Kingdom, shown above • Reverse Image Size — 150px • Reverse Design — Hong Kong, value in English and Chinese and year of minting

Throughout its history the coin's initial design remained unchanged, constantly featured the text '香港一仙' surrounded by its translation 'HONG KONG ONE CENT' while its obverse displayed the current reigning British monarch. It total the coins has displayed four different monarchs: Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V and George VI. After a number of trial strikes the copper-based coin was released in 1863, weighing 7.5g and having a diameter of 27.8mm. In order to save money the coin was debased in 1902 switching from copper to bronze and further reduced in size twice under the reign of George V.

Mintmarks • H = Heaton • Year — Mintage • 1902 — 5,000,000 • 1903 — 5,000,000 • 1904H — 10,000,000 • 1905 — 2,500,000 • 1905H — 12,500,000 • 1919H — 2,500,000 • 1923 — 2,500,000 • 1924 — 5,000,000 • 1925 — 2,500,000 • 1926 — 2,500,000 • 1931 — 5,000,000 • 1933 — 6,500,000 • 1934 — 5,000,000 • 1941 — 5,000,000