| Issuer | Saint Helena |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 1 Pound |
| Currency | Pound (1976-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 31.135 g |
| Dimensions | 38.6 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of His Majesty King Charles III. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ⠂CHARLES III·D·G·REX·F·D·ST. HELENA
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2023 ⠂ 1 POUND
GD (Translation: Charles III, by the Grace of God, King and Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | William Wyon’s interpretation of St George & the Dragon, an iconic image that has become synonymous with his early rival, Benedetto Pistrucci, is full of energy as St George slays the mighty dragon beneath his rearing steed, believed to have been modelled upon Prince Albert’s favourite horse, ‘Imaun’. In 1844 Wyon was personally commissioned to design a medal for Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert. Albert was a progressive thinker, an evangelist for technological progress, a supporter of human rights causes such as emancipation and, perhaps most famously, a patron of the Arts, becoming President of the Society of Arts in 1843 before it gained its royal charter in 1847. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | W WYON EIC |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2023 EIC - Proof - 2 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9230735650 |
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