Tristan da Cunha has no resident mint and no significant monetary infrastructure — coins issued in its name are produced entirely for the collector market, legal tender in name only for a population that uses the pound sterling in practice. This 2010 crown is one of dozens of commemorative issues the territory has licensed through outside producers, a revenue arrangement common among Britain's smaller dependencies.
Gold-plated copper-nickel at this weight and diameter was the workhorse format of the late-2000s commemorative trade, produced in bulk for subscription sales.
Tristan da Cunha has no resident mint and no significant monetary infrastructure — coins issued in its name are produced entirely for the collector market, legal tender in name only for a population that uses the pound sterling in practice. This 2010 crown is one of dozens of commemorative issues the territory has licensed through outside producers, a revenue arrangement common among Britain's smaller dependencies.
Gold-plated copper-nickel at this weight and diameter was the workhorse format of the late-2000s commemorative trade, produced in bulk for subscription sales.