Coins Issued to Mark 5th Anniversary of HK's Return

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 ◆ Coins Issued to Mark 5th Anniversary of HK's Return

The China Gold Coin Corporation and the Royal Canadian Mint jointly held a ceremony in Beijing on June 20 to mark the fifth anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland with a set of commemorative coins called Five Blessings.

The coins have been produced by the Royal Canadian Mint under license of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The set includes five silver coins, with each weighing 35.22 grams and carved with blessings in Chinese characters. The inner circle is plated with gold.

The set also includes a 7.8-gram pure gold souvenir badge bearing words of blessing in Chinese characters.

It is the first time that Hong Kong has issued coins with a face value of 50 HK dollars, and the issuance is limited to 60,000 sets.