Ascension Island, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a permanent civilian population of essentially zero, issues commemorative coinage primarily as a revenue vehicle rather than for genuine circulation. This 9-carat piece marks the 2022 Platinum Jubilee — 70 years of Elizabeth II's reign — one of the last commemorative issues bearing her effigy before her death in September of that year.
Ascension Island, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a permanent civilian population of essentially zero, issues commemorative coinage primarily as a revenue vehicle rather than for genuine circulation. This 9-carat piece marks the 2022 Platinum Jubilee — 70 years of Elizabeth II's reign — one of the last commemorative issues bearing her effigy before her death in September of that year.