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5 Crowns - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding
| Issuer | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 5 Crowns |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents conjoined portrait effigies of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, rendered in high relief within a beaded inner circle. The Queen is depicted wearing a tiara and bridal veil, with a pearl necklace and holding a large bouquet of roses, while Prince Philip appears in formal military dress adorned with medal stars and decorations. The legend ELIZABETH AND PHILIP arcs across the upper periphery, flanked by raised dots. The commemorative dates 1947 and 1997, separated by a dash, appear in the lower field, marking the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory with no independent monetary authority, have issued commemorative crowns almost continuously since the 1970s — largely as a revenue stream rather than for any domestic circulation need. This piece marks the 1997 golden wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, one of dozens of similar issues produced across Crown dependencies and territories that year.
KM#262 in copper-nickel is the base-metal counterpart to a gold proof version issued simultaneously.