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1 Pound - Elizabeth II Cash India Wildlife: The Elephant
| Issuer | East India Company |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II rendered in high relief against a finely engine-turned guilloche background field. The sovereign's portrait is shown in mature likeness, as customarily used on St. Helena-issued East India Company coinage of this era. The encircling legend reads ELIZABETH II DG REGINA F D ST.HELENA JC, with the denomination ONE POUND and the date 2021 also inscribed within the legend. |
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| Reverse description | Central motif depicts a majestic elephant in highly detailed sculptural relief, conveying naturalistic strength and texture in the animal's hide, tusks, and stance. The design is set against a finely patterned background field, characteristic of the East India Company's Wildlife series coinage. Surrounding legends and inscriptions denote the coin's silver weight and purity, with the EIC monogram also present. The reverse lettering reads ONE OUNCE CASH 999 SILVER EIC, identifying the series, metal fineness, and issuing authority. |
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The East India Company ceased to exist as a trading and governing body in 1858, dissolved by the British Crown following the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The name was revived in 2005 as a London-based luxury goods brand with no legal or institutional continuity from the original Company. These modern issues are struck under a licensing arrangement exploiting the historic name — they are not products of any sovereign mint or government authority, and "1 Pound" carries no legal tender status in any jurisdiction that would make the denomination meaningful.