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5 Crowns - Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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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 roughly 250 people, issues commemorative coins primarily for the collector market — they see no meaningful circulation on the island itself. This piece marks Elizabeth II's Sapphire Jubilee, the 65th anniversary of her 1953 coronation, a milestone no British monarch had previously reached.
The Pobjoy Mint, which held the striking contract for Tristan da Cunha issues during this period, produced these in silver-plated rather than solid silver — a distinction that matters considerably to collectors evaluating secondary market value.