Hong Kong’s Currency after the Second World War

Bank staff counting the ten-cent coins in early 1960s. The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes. HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff counting banknotes at the headquarters in early 1960s. Front entrance of the Mercantile Bank of India on 7 Queen's Road Central in early 1950s. The headquarters of the Bank of China, HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation), and Standard Chartered Bank stood out prominently in the Central District in 1960.

Chartered Bank's parade float for the Hong Kong Festival in early 1970s. Hong Kong five-cent coin with the crowned head left of King George VI (nickel-brass). (1949) Hong Kong five-cent coin with the crowned head left of King George VI (nickel-brass). (1949) Hong Kong ten-cent coin with the crowned head left of King George VI (nickel-brass). (1948) Hong Kong ten-cent coin with the crowned head left of King George VI (nickel-brass). (1948)

Hong Kong fifty-cent coin with the crowned head left of King George VI (cupro-nickel). (1951) Hong Kong fifty-cent coin with the crowned head left of King George VI (cupro-nickel). (1951) Hong Kong five-cent coin with the crowned bust right of Queen Elizabeth II (nickel-brass). (1958) Hong Kong five-cent coin with the crowned bust right of Queen Elizabeth II (nickel-brass). (1958) Hong Kong five-cent coin with the crowned bust right of Queen Elizabeth II (nickel-brass). (1988)