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10 Crowns - Elizabeth II Prince Charles-10th Anniversary of Investiture
| Issuer | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Engraver(s) | Arnold Machin (obverse), Philip Nathan (reverse) |
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| Reverse description | Right-facing portrait bust of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, occupying the upper right of the field, engraved by Philip Nathan. To the left, the heraldic regalia of the Investiture are depicted in fine detail: the coronet of the Prince of Wales, crossed swords, and a sceptre, arranged diagonally across the central field. Fleur-de-lis ornaments flank the denomination 10 CROWNS, which appears in bold numerals and lettering at the bottom of the field. The circumscribed legend 10th ANNIVERSARY OF INVESTITURE OF CHARLES AS PRINCE OF WALES arcs around the upper periphery of the coin. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint (Llantrisant) |
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The Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales took place at Caernarfon Castle on 1 July 1969 — a ceremony deliberately staged by the Wilson government to shore up support for the Crown in Wales amid rising nationalist sentiment. Plaid Cymru had won its first parliamentary seat two years earlier, and the choice of Caernarfon was pointed. By the tenth anniversary in 1979, commemorative issues from dependent territories had become a reliable revenue stream, with the Turks and Caicos Islands among the more prolific participants in this market during the late 1970s.