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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Reverse description | A stylised radial commemorative design centred on a large numeral '8' enclosing the birth year 1926 and the commemorative year 2006, symbolising the Queen's 80th birthday. Radiating outward from the centre are numerous flag-shaped panels each bearing the numeral '80' and the pound sign, arranged in a sunburst pattern. The circumferential legend COMMEMORATING THE 80th BIRTHDAY OF H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II runs along the upper arc, with DEI GRATIA REG. FD. completing the legend along the lower arc, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | COMMEMORATING THE 80TH BIRTHDAY OF H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REG. FD. |
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Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a permanent population that has never exceeded 300, issues coins primarily through the Pobjoy Mint as collector pieces — none circulate on the island, where the South African rand and British pound serve day-to-day needs. This 2006 silver proof marks Elizabeth II's 80th birthday, one of dozens of commemorative issues produced that year across various British territories.
KM#13 is among the earlier entries in Tristan da Cunha's modern numismatic program, which expanded significantly after 2000.