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1 Crown - Elizabeth II 100th Anniversary U.S. In WWI; Battle of Ambos Nogales
| Issuer | Government of Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Composition | Silver plated copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a drop pearl earring. The truncated bust is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The circumferential legend reads 'H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II TRISTAN DA CUNHA' divided around the effigy, with the date '2017' positioned in the lower exergue. A fine beaded border surrounds the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting three standing figures in period military and civilian dress, representing participants in the Battle of Ambos Nogales of 27 August 1918, framed within a wreath of laurel branches. A small gilt circular medallion bearing the inscription 'WWI' and a laurel motif is applied at the upper interior of the wreath. The circumferential legend 'BATTLE OF AMBOS NOGALES' arcs across the upper field, with '27th AUGUST 1918' running vertically along the left side within the border. The denomination 'ONE CROWN' is inscribed across the lower field. A fine beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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The Battle of Ambos Nogales in August 1918 was one of the few armed engagements of World War I fought on American soil — or rather, on its border. A dispute over a Mexican soldier crossing into Arizona escalated into a firefight involving U.S. Army troops, local police, and Mexican federal forces, leaving casualties on both sides of the fence. It remains the last battle fought on the continental United States.
Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory with a population under 300, issues commemorative crowns almost entirely for the collector market. This piece has no circulation history on the island.