Trade Dollar 1899 B Hong Kong. British Colonial Silver Dollar Coin. XF+ (scratches!)

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1899-B, China/Hong Kong. Silver Dollar Coin. 


Mint Year: 1899
Mint Place: Bombay (B)
Denomination: Trade Dollar
Reference: Davenport 407, KM-T5.
Condition: Minr deposits and light scratches, otherwise XF+
Material: Silver (.900)
Weight: 26.91gm 
Diameter: 39mm


Obverse: Britannia standing on shore, holding a trident and British shield. A a merchant ship under full sail in the background. Incuse mint letter (B) inside trident!
Legend: . ONE DOLLAR .
Exergue. 1899

Reverse: Arabesque design with the Chinese symbol for longevity in the center, and the denomination in two languages (Chinese and Jawi Malay).



With the extension of British trading interest's in the East, especially after the founding of Singapore in 1819 and Hong Kong in 1842, it became necessary to produce a special Dollar so as to remove the reliance of a British Colony upon the various foreign coins then in circulation.

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