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20 Crowns - Elizabeth II Santa Maria
| Issuer | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Currency | Crown (1969-date) |
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| Obverse description | Refined right-facing draped bust effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a tiara, after the portrait by Arnold Machin. The legend ELIZABETH II · TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS arcs around the upper periphery, with the word STERLING inscribed in the right field. The date 1991 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 1991 |
| Reverse description | Detailed depiction of the three-masted carrack Santa Maria under full sail, shown at sea with waves rendered in relief across the lower field. The inscription THE SANTA MARIA appears in the upper right field. The circumferential legend 500th ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBUS' DISCOVERY OF THE NEW WORLD and the date span 1492-1992 arc around the upper periphery, while the denomination 20 CROWN is inscribed at the base. |
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