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5 Crowns - Elizabeth II Imperial Crown of India, Gold Plated
| Issuer | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted with a diadem and elaborately styled hair, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS along the upper periphery, with the date 2004 to the left of the portrait. The denomination 5 CROWNS is inscribed in the lower field, flanked by two raised dots. |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed relief depiction of the Imperial Crown of India occupies the central field, rendered with fine engraving showing the ornate arched structure, jewelled bands, orb and cross finial, and velvet cap. A small inset ruby is set at the centre of the crown's front cross pattée. The surrounding legend along the upper periphery reads THE CROWN JEWELS, and along the lower periphery THE IMPERIAL CROWN OF INDIA, both separated by raised dot stops. |
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The Imperial Crown of India was created for the 1911 Delhi Durbar — the sole occasion a reigning British monarch appeared in person on Indian soil. George V wore it for that single ceremony; no sovereign has worn it since, and it cannot legally leave the UK under the terms governing Crown property. The Turks and Caicos Islands issued commemorative crown-sized pieces throughout the early 2000s under a licensing arrangement that generated revenue precisely because the territory has no meaningful domestic coin circulation to speak of.