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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth I - Above Ship, Gold Proof
| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Central design reproducing the imagery of the Elizabethan Gold Ryal, depicting a crowned and robed effigy of Queen Elizabeth I standing in the forecastle of a Tudor man-of-war, holding an orb and sceptre, with the ship's rigging and hull rendered in fine medieval style. The inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH I arcs along the upper field in Gothic-style lettering, while the legend GOLD RYAL 1583-1585 appears within the inner border below the ship. The denomination 10 DOLLARS is inscribed at the base of the field, flanked by decorative stops, all enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH I GOLD RYAL 1583-1585 PM 10 DOLLARS |
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The British Virgin Islands has issued commemorative gold in small fractional formats since the 1970s, largely targeting the collector market rather than any circulating monetary function. This 2009 piece belongs to a wave of issues from that territory marking Tudor anniversaries and royal themes — a reliable commercial formula for Caribbean dependencies with limited independent monetary history of their own.