50 silver cents (.800) struck in 1891 H for the British colony of Hong Kong during the reign of Queen Victoria. The letter "H", placed below the royal bust, indicates a mintage by the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, distinct from issues made at the Royal Mint in London.
This coin belongs to the first major divisional issues of the Hong Kong dollar, created to facilitate trade in the silver-dominated East Asian trade networks. The vintage 1891 H, issued in only 70,000 copies
