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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Prince Edward
| Issuer | Pitcairn Islands |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Central commemorative scene depicting Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, flanking a pram carrying the infant Prince Edward, commemorating the birth of their youngest son. A gilded heraldic shield is positioned in the lower field beneath the figures. The upper legend reads 'ELIZABETH AND PHILIP 1947·1997', celebrating the couple's golden wedding anniversary, while 'PRINCE EDWARD' appears across the middle field and the denomination '10 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower arc. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Pitcairn's coin program has always been a revenue exercise rather than a circulating currency — the island's population never exceeded a few dozen during this period, and these issues were sold directly to collectors through agents. The Prince Edward angle almost certainly ties to his 1999 marriage to Sophie Rhys-Jones, with commemorative programs frequently anticipating royal events by a year or two to capture advance collector interest.
KM#53 is among the more modestly distributed Pitcairn silver issues of the decade.