100 Dollars - Elizabeth II World Circumnavigation by Sir Francis Drake

€119,165.00
IssuerBritish Virgin Islands
Year1980
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value100 Dollars (100 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight7.10 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Arnold Machin
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#29
Obverse descriptionYoung bust right, date below
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH THE SECOND ··· BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ·1980·
Reverse descriptionSir Francis Drake`s sailing vessel `The Golden Hind`. Mirror fields. Ship centered and encircled by two concentric lines of text
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringStarting 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`
EdgeReeded
MintFranklin Mint (The Franklin
Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)
Mintage1980  - - 5 412
Catalog ID8097703170
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