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20 Crowns - Elizabeth II R.M.S. Titanic
| Issuer | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS · 20 CROWNS · 1998 |
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| Reverse lettering | R. M. S. TITANIC |
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The Turks and Caicos Islands have no meaningful historical connection to the Titanic — this is a frankly commercial commemorative, issued the same year James Cameron's film generated a global revival of interest in the disaster. The timing is not coincidental. These crown-sized pieces were produced for the collector market rather than circulation, and the .999 silver specification targets bullion-adjacent buyers rather than numismatists with any regional focus.
The wreck had been located by Robert Ballard in 1985, thirteen years before this coin was struck.