Hong Kong ten-dollar coin
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The ten dollar coin is the highest circulation coin issued in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, it circulates alongside the ten dollar banknote. It was issue for circulation in 1994 to replace the then banknotes, but the coin was not minted after 1997 and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority or HKMA is Hong Kong's central banking institution . It is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 via the consolidation of "Office of the Exchange Fund" and the "Office of the Commissioner of Banking"...

 chose instead to reissue banknotes in 2002. A commemorative issue was released in 1997 for the handover of Hong Kong to China
China
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. The image was the Tsing Ma Bridge
Tsing Ma Bridge
The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's seventh-longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion. The bridge was named after two of the islands at its ends, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan . It has two decks and carries both road and rail...

and were issued in uncirculated and proof sets. It is Hong Kong's only bi-metallic coin.
Face Value $10.00
1993 25,00 in proof and 50,000 in uncirculated sets.
1994 Unknown
1995 Unknown
1997 ???
/// = has not been minted, ??? = unknown as of yet, --- = only minted for sets
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