Coins of the Hong Kong dollar

Because the redesign was highly sensitive both politically and economically, the designing process of the new coins could not be entrusted to an artist but was undertaken by Joseph Yam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, himself who found in the Bauhinia the requested "politically neutral design" and did a secret "scissors and paste job".

[1] The obverse of newer coin bear the standard bauhinia, with the word "Hong Kong" in Chinese characters and English.

The reverse features the denomination in Chinese characters and English with a large Arabic numeral in the centre and the year of issue below.

A groove running within the milled edging contains raised English and Chinese characters, which read "Hong Kong Five Dollars".

200), anyone who makes or possesses or controls or passes any counterfeit note or coin commits an offense and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for up to 14 years.

To mark the opening of the Lantau Link, the HKMA issued a philatelic numismatic cover in May 1997, the first of its kind in Hong Kong.

[2] To mark the opening of the Hong Kong International Airport in July 1998, 15,000 $1,000 commemorative proof gold coin was issued.