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25 Crowns - Elizabeth II Black Bull of Clarence
| Issuer | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Value | 25 Crowns |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, rendered in high relief against a mirrored proof field. The circumferential legend arcs around the upper portion of the coin reading '25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORONATION OF ELIZABETH II', while the date '1978' appears in the lower exergue flanked by raised dots. The portrait is executed in a youthful, finely detailed style consistent with the Arnold Machin school of royal portraiture. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Black Bull of Clarence was one of the ten heraldic beasts displayed at the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953, each representing a line of royal descent claimed by the Crown. The Turks and Caicos Islands issued this piece as part of a broader series marking the 25th anniversary of that coronation — a common commemorative occasion across British dependencies in 1978, though few struck at this weight in sterling.