100 Dollars - Elizabeth II World Circumnavigation by Sir Francis Drake

Issuer British Virgin Islands
Year 1980
Type Non-circulating coin
Value 100 Dollars (100 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Gold (.900)
Weight 7.10 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Arnold Machin
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#29
Obverse description Young bust right, date below
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering ELIZABETH THE SECOND ··· BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ·1980·
Reverse description Sir Francis Drake`s sailing vessel `The Golden Hind`. Mirror fields. Ship centered and encircled by two concentric lines of text
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering Starting clockwise from below the ship, the outer legend reads `·100 Dollars · 400th Anniversary World Circumnavigation` Starting clockwise from below the ship, the inner legend reads `900/1000 Fine Gold (with a bird like symbol) Sir Francis Drake`
Edge Reeded
Mint Franklin Mint (The Franklin
Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)
Mintage 1980 - - 5 412
Numisquare ID 8097703170
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