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1 Pound - Elizabeth II Charity, gilding
| Issuer | East India Company |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA ONE POUND 2022 |
| Reverse description | A classically inspired allegorical figure of Charity (Caritas) occupies the central field, depicted as a draped seated woman nursing an infant in her arms while a second child leans against her side, the entire figural group rendered in selective gold gilding that contrasts dramatically with the ungilded mirror-polished silver field. The composition evokes Renaissance representations of the virtue of Charity. The Latin motto 'IN OMNIBUS CARITAS' arcs along the upper and left periphery in incuse letters, with the East India Company initials 'EIC' positioned discreetly in the right field near the rim. |
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The East India Company ceased to exist as a trading entity in 1874, wound down by the British Crown following the catastrophic mismanagement that contributed to the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The modern "East India Company" issuing collector coins today is a private London-based luxury brand with no institutional continuity to the original chartered company — a point worth noting when the word "Charity" appears on a gilded silver round retailing at a premium.
The KM#146a designation indicates a gilded variant struck for the collector market, with selective gold plating applied post-mint rather than as part of the original planchet preparation.