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10 Pence - Elizabeth II Spade Guinea shield, 1/10 oz silver
| Issuer | East India Company |
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| Year | 2020-2022 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II occupies the central field, rendered in high relief. A beaded inner border frames the portrait. The circular legend reads 'ST. HELENA · QUEEN ELIZABETH II' along the upper arc and 'THE EAST INDIA COMPANY' along the lower arc. The denomination '£.10' appears to the left of the effigy and the date to the right, both within the border. |
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| Obverse lettering | £.10 ST. HELENA QUEEN ELIZABETH II 2020 THE EAST INDIA COMPANY |
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The East India Company — formally dissolved by the British Crown in 1874 — was revived as a private luxury brand in 2010 and has since issued a stream of collector coins through the Isle of Man and other licensing arrangements. This piece references the Spade Guinea, a gold coin minted for British circulation between 1787 and 1799, named colloquially for the spade-shaped shield on its reverse. The original Spade Guinea became so familiar that counterfeit versions circulated openly as gaming tokens and trade pieces well into the nineteenth century.