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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Maundy Ceremony
| Issuer | Government of Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Crown (1978-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupying the central field. The Queen is depicted wearing the George IV State Diadem, with her hair styled in characteristic curls. The circumferential legend reads HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II · TDC, with the date 2012 positioned in the lower exergue. A fine toothed border runs along the rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Tristan da Cunha issues coins primarily through the Pobjoy Mint under licensing arrangements, and this piece commemorates the Royal Maundy — an ancient ceremony in which the British monarch distributes specially struck coins to elderly recipients, one man and one woman for each year of the sovereign's age. The 2012 issue coincides with Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee year, during which Maundy Thursday was observed at York Minster. The actual Maundy coins distributed that day were struck in sterling silver by the Royal Mint — a practice unbroken since at least the reign of Charles II.