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5 Crowns - Elizabeth II Birth of Queen Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the royal cypher of Queen Elizabeth II — the interlaced letters E and R surmounted by a Crown — rendered in bold relief. Flanking the cypher are the heraldic supporters of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom: the crowned lion of England to the left and the unicorn of Scotland to the right. Floral emblems of the United Kingdom — rose, thistle, shamrock, and leek — are arranged decoratively around the central device. The Latin legend 90TH BIRTHDAY QUEEN ELIZABETH II FIVE CROWNS arcs around the periphery within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a permanent population of under 300, issues commemorative coinage through arrangements with the treasury rather than operating a functioning monetary economy. These pieces circulate nowhere — the island's inhabitants rely on imported goods purchased through institutional accounts, not coin-in-hand transactions.
The 90th birthday issue for Elizabeth II generated a substantial number of large-format gold-plated pieces across multiple issuing territories in 2016, making individual attributions to Tristan da Cunha largely a matter of packaging and face value assignment rather than distinct minting.