Hong Kong 1976 5 dollars

from the Yuan Collection

from the Yuan Collection

This type was struck 1976-1979 and this date is listed as common in all grades. British coinage for Hong Kong ceased in 1997 when the island was returned to China. The bust of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the obverse. No denomination higher than a dollar was struck for Hong Kong prior to the introduction of the two dollar coin in 1975 (KM 37), this five dollar coin in 1976 and the ten dollars in 1993 (KM 70).

Recorded mintage: 30,000,000.

Specification: 10.76 g, copper-nickel, 31 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 39.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Illustrated Catalog of Hong Kong Currency, Hong Kong: Mars Numismatic Co., 2012.

Link to:

• 1983 10 cents
• 1976 1000 dollars, Year of the Dragon
• 1977 20 cents
• 1978 20 cents
• 1979 1 dollar
• 1993 5 dollars
• Coins and currency dated 1976
• return to coins of Hong Kong