Hong Kong 2 Dollars 1997

History

2 Dollars 1997, KM# 76, Hong Kong, Transfer of Sovereignty

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

On 1 July 1997, the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China took place, officially marking the end of Hong Kong's 156 years under British colonial governance. Hong Kong switched its country of administration overnight to become China's first Special Administrative Region.

Obverse	Tree, flower, plant etc. Bauhinia Bauhinia or Hong Kong orchid flower. The flag of Hong Kong features a white, stylised, five-petal Hong Kong orchid flower (Bauhinia blakeana), a flower discovered in Hong Kong. Engraver: Joseph Yam 香港 HONG KONG
Reverse	Deity (god, goddess etc.) He He brothers Tree, flower, plant etc. Lotus Depicts the two saints of harmony, the He He brothers (He-He Er Xian), denomination and date. He-He Er Xian, translated as the Immortals of Harmony and Union and as the Two gods of Harmony and Union, are two Taoist immortals. They are popularly associated with happy marriages. He and He are typically depicted as boys holding a lotus flower (荷, hé) and a box (盒, hé). Engraver: Lady Haddon-Cave 貳 2 圓 19 97 TWO DOLLARS
Edge	Plain

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1997 Hong Kong

Transfer of Sovereignty

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KM# 76

Characteristics

Type	Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material	Cupronickel
Weight	8.4 g
Diameter	28 mm
Thickness	-
Shape	wavy (scallop, sun-shaped)
Notches	12
Alignment	Medal
Mint	Royal Mint