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5 Crowns-Elizabeth II The Sceptre, Gold Plated
| Issuer | Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Centrally depicted in high relief is the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross, one of the principal Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, rendered in fine detail showing the ornate crowned base, the bulbous body set with a single inset blue gemstone, the banded orb, and the cross pattée finial at the apex. The upper legend arcing around the field reads 'THE CROWN JEWELS', while the lower legend reads 'THE SCEPTRE', both in incuse lettering. The mirror-polished proof field provides a strong contrast to the finely engraved design elements. |
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The Turks and Caicos Islands have used the crown as their primary commemorative denomination since the 1970s, issuing pieces tied to British royal themes as a function of their status as a Crown Colony. The 2004 sceptre issue falls within a dense run of Elizabeth II jubilee-adjacent commemoratives that flooded the market around the Golden Jubilee period, most produced for the collector trade rather than any meaningful circulation.
Gold-plated copper-nickel pieces of this type were typically struck by outside contract mints — most often the Pobjoy Mint in Surrey — under license from the island government.