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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Greatest Britons, Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Plated
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Reverse description | Color photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing three-quarters left, wearing a diamond tiara and diamond necklace, set against a gold-plated field adorned with engraved foliate scrollwork. To the upper right of the portrait, the crowned royal cipher ERII is depicted within an ornamental cartouche. The upper legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 in raised Latin lettering, while the denomination ONE CROWN appears in large raised letters along the lower rim. The edition number 9000 is inscribed in the field to the right of the portrait. |
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| Reverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 · ONE CROWN · 9000 |
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Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory roughly 2,400 kilometres from the nearest landmass, issues coins primarily as collector revenue rather than circulating currency — the island's roughly 250 inhabitants have little use for commemorative crowns. This piece belongs to the "Greatest Britons" series, which positioned Elizabeth II alongside historical figures in a format clearly aimed at the British nostalgia market.
Gold-plated copper-nickel was the dominant material choice for mid-tier commemorative issues of this period, offering visual appeal at a fraction of the cost of genuine bullion strikes.