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1 Pound - Elizabeth II Lord Nelson
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, depicted with an elaborate coiffure and a lace-collared neckline, set within a beaded border. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' runs vertically along the left field, 'TDC' appears to the upper right, and 'ONE POUND' is inscribed vertically along the right field. The date '2005' is placed in the lower exergue beneath the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | Forward-facing bust of Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson in full dress naval uniform, adorned with decorations and medals on his chest and wearing a bicorn hat. The commemorative legend '200th ANNIVERSARY BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR' arcs along the upper periphery, while the dates '1805' and '2005' flank the portrait in the field. The inscription 'LORD NELSON' is prominently displayed in the lower exergue, all within a beaded border. |
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Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, sits roughly midway between South Africa and South America — a position that made it strategically valuable enough for Britain to garrison during the Napoleonic Wars specifically to prevent any rescue attempt on St. Helena. Nelson himself never reached the island, but the connection runs through that broader Atlantic campaign. Coins issued under Tristan da Cunha's authority are produced for the collector market; the island's roughly 250 inhabitants use Saint Helena pounds for everyday transactions.