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20 Crowns - Elizabeth II Nina
| Issuer | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara and with flowing hair, after the effigy by Arnold Machin. The word STERLING appears in small lettering to the right of the bust in the field. The circular legend ELIZABETH II · TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS runs around the upper periphery, while the date 1991 is inscribed at the bottom of the coin below the effigy. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Turks and Caicos Islands adopted the crown as a collectors' denomination in the 1970s, a revenue strategy common among British Overseas Territories with no meaningful domestic coin circulation. The 20-crown denomination exists purely for the commemorative market. This particular piece honors Nina, one of Columbus's three vessels on the 1492 voyage — timed to the approaching quincentenary in 1992, which generated an enormous volume of commemorative issues across dozens of issuing authorities worldwide.
KM#115.2 denotes a die variety within the series; the .1 and .2 distinctions typically reflect minor legend or privy mark differences rather than substantive design changes.