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150 - Gold coin Hong Kong 1000 Dollars 1975, "Royal Visit", visit of the British Queen, 22 carat, case
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Gold coin Hong Kong 1000 Dollars 1975, "Royal Visit", visit of the British Queen, 22 carat, case 22 carat gold, gold coin 1000 Dollars, Hong Kong, 1975, commemorative issue for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Mint, obverse bust of the Queen facing right with diadem after Arnold Machin, legend "QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND", reverse coat of arms of Hong Kong with lion and dragon as supporters, scroll "HONG KONG", lettering "Royal Visit", date "19 75" and denomination "$1000", Chinese inscription on the visit of the Queen to the left and right of the arms, in the associated red case with gold-coloured line border, D. 22 mm, W. 16 g The 1000 Dollars gold coin commemorates the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the then British crown colony of Hong Kong in 1975; a proof specimen was presented to the Queen during this visit and is today in the Royal Collection. The portrait on the obverse was created by Arnold Machin, the reverse with the colony's coat of arms and its two heraldic animals was designed by Leslie Durbin and Elizabeth Haddon-Cave. The commemorative coin was struck by the British Royal Mint in 917 gold, i.e. 22 carat, with a total weight of 15.97 g and 14.64 g of fine gold. The mintage was 15,000 pieces in uncirculated and 5,005 pieces in proof quality. This Royal Visit gold coin began the series of Hong Kong thousand-dollar gold coins, whose format was continued from 1976 for the gold coins with the Chinese zodiac signs.
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80th Auction at Kunst- und Auktionshaus Quedlinburg - Art, Antiques, Design & Collectibles: Golden LEGO Brick, Märklin Collection with Crocodile CCS 800, Saxon Cavalry Sabre, Sprosse Townscape, Pop Art, MilitariaAuction house
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