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1 Crown - Elizabeth II D-Day Anniversary
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicting the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem. The legend HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II curves along the upper periphery, with the issuer abbreviation TDC positioned to the right field. The date 2014 appears in the lower exergue. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a permanent population under 300, issues commemorative crowns almost entirely for the collector market — the island has no meaningful retail economy and its coins rarely circulate in any practical sense. The D-Day 70th anniversary provided a crowded field for commemorative issuers in 2014, with dozens of mints and territories producing similar pieces. Gold-plated copper-nickel strikes of this type were produced in quantity and distributed through dealer networks, not through any connection the territory had to the events being commemorated.