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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Photo, 1966
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing drop earrings and a pearl necklace, in the style of the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait. The circumferential legend reads HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II • TDC arcing around the upper field, with the date 2016 displayed at the bottom of the coin. A fine beaded border runs along the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Tristan da Cunha holds the distinction of being the most remote permanently inhabited island on Earth — over 2,400 kilometres from the nearest landmass — and its commemorative coinage program is administered entirely through the British government, as the island's 250-odd residents have no mint and no meaningful local currency economy. This 2016 piece marks the 90th birthday of Elizabeth II, tying the photographic portrait format to a wave of similar issues across British Overseas Territories that year.
Gold-plated copper issues of this type were struck in large numbers for the collector market and saw no circulation on the island itself.