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| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Weight | 7.1 g |
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| Reverse lettering | 30th ANNIVERSARY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II REIGN EIIR 100 DOLLARS |
| Edge | Reeded |
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The British Virgin Islands began issuing commemorative gold coinage in the late 1970s under the Franklin Mint's aggressive push to market collector issues to small Caribbean territories — most of which had no meaningful domestic numismatic tradition. This 1982 piece marks the 30th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession, timed to coincide with a wave of Commonwealth issues released that year across dozens of jurisdictions.
Franklin Mint-era BVI gold tends to survive in original packaging at high rates, keeping certified populations artificially compressed relative to actual mintage.