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1 Crown - Elizabeth II B-17 Flying Fortress
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Royal State Diadem and drop pearl earrings, with a pearl necklace visible at the truncation, rendered in high relief after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait type. The circumferential legend reads 'H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II TRISTAN DA CUNHA' disposed around the upper and lower periphery, with the date '2016' inscribed in the lower exergue. The field is smooth and the portrait is finely detailed, with elaborately chased crown jewels and hair. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Additional information |
Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, has no meaningful connection to the B-17 Flying Fortress — these issues are frankly collector-targeted commemoratives produced for the numismatic market rather than any local historical purpose. The island's administration licenses its name to various mint programs, and aviation themes sell. Worth knowing before assigning any territorial significance to the piece.