1 Crown - Elizabeth II 800th Anniversary of the Signing of the Magna Carta

€85,477.00
IssuerAscension Island
Year2015
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 Crown
CurrencyCrown (1976-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight28.28 g
Dimensions38.60 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Ian Rank-Broadley
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#33
Obverse descriptionHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH · II · 2015 ASCENSION ISLAND
Reverse descriptionThe design on the coin is based on the domed memorial at Runnymede in England which contains a pillar of English granite upon which is inscribed ‘To commemorate the Magna Carta, symbol of Freedom under Law. The domed roof showing the stars can be seen with the central pillar leading down. King John’s original seal with shown within the roof with a ribbon curling down the pillar. Available in Cupro Nickel and Proof Sterling Silver, the coin has been produced as a partially dished coin to replicate the domed roof of the memorial.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1 CROWN TO COMMEMORATE MAGNA CARTA SYMBOL OF FREEDOM UNDER THE LAW PM
EdgeReeded
Mint(PM)
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United
Kingdom (1965-2023)
Mintage2015 PM - -
Catalog ID1715986500
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