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1/2 Crown - Elizabeth II Napoleon crosses the Alps
| Issuer | Saint Helena |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH • II • D • G • REGINA • F • D • ST. HELENA • HALF CROWN 2019 • |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Saint Helena's connection to Napoleon is literal — he died there in 1821 after six years of exile under British supervision at Longwood House. The island has leaned into that association commercially for decades, and this copper-nickel half crown is part of that cottage industry of Napoleonic commemoratives issued through Pobjoy Mint and similar contractors rather than any pressing monetary need.
The painting referenced — David's 1801 equestrian portrait — was itself a fabrication. Napoleon crossed the Alps on a mule.