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20 Crowns - Elizabeth II Columbus' Crew Sights Land
| Issuer | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and wearing a tiara, occupying the central field in high relief against a mirror-polished proof background. The circumferential legend reads 'ELIZABETH II · TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS' around the upper arc. The word 'STERLING' appears in the right field, and the date '1992' is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued as part of the wave of commemorative coinage surrounding the quincentenary of Columbus's 1492 voyage, this piece reflects a moment of intense competition among small issuing authorities to capture collector revenue from the anniversary. The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory with no indigenous coinage tradition to speak of, participated aggressively in that market throughout the early 1990s. The KM#119.3 designation indicates this is one of several die or finish variants within the broader Columbus quincentenary series from this issuer.