Britain’s King Edward VII reigned from 1901, after the death of Queen Victoria, until his own death in 1910. Hong Kong, a British colony throughout this era, issued several coins featuring Edward VII’s image. Hong Kong coin collectors often look for coins from this time and from this king when completing a set of a specific denomination of coin, a Hong Kong coin from each British monarch before HK was returned to China in 1997, or whatever other approach a certain collector may take when building a Hong Kong coin collection. Some coin collectors may also hunt for Hong Kong postage stamps of Edward VII.
Denominations of coins issued during the King Edward VII era include a 1 cent coin of bronze; a 5-cent coin made of silver; a 10-cent coin; and 20- and 50-cent coins — these last three also of silver. There were no dollar coins issued in Hong Kong by Edward VII.
China rare coins for collectors and other buyers
All Hong Kong coins under King Edward VII were minted between 1902 and 1905, so getting a complete set is within the realm of possibility for most collectors if they so wish. Edward VII coins from Hong Kong for sale are added often to online sales listings.
