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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Champion of the Young
| Issuer | Ascension Island |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, depicted in the uniform of Lord High Admiral, standing three-quarter face to the right before a formation of naval cadets arranged in ranks behind him. Three diagonal banner-shaped panels across the lower left field bear the inscriptions CHAMPION OF THE YOUNG, THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL, and INSPECTING CADETS. The royal cipher of Prince Philip, surmounted by a ducal coronet, appears in the lower left field. The centenary dates flank the reverse lettering. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Ascension Island, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a population of around 800, issues commemorative coinage through the Saint Helena government under a licensing arrangement — making its numismatic output entirely collector-driven, with no meaningful circulation economy behind it. The "Champion of the Young" theme references the Queen's patronage of youth organizations, though this particular framing was applied across a broad series of similar commemorative releases in her later reign years.