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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Saint George and the dragon, platinum
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic equestrian composition depicting Saint George mounted on a rearing horse, advancing to the left, clad in a crested helmet and flowing cape. Saint George thrusts a long spear downward with his right hand, driving it into the dragon prostrate beneath the horse's hooves, in the tradition of the classic Benedetto Pistrucci design. The vanquished dragon is rendered in detailed low relief at the base of the composition. The encircling legend ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON and the denomination FIVE POUNDS frame the central design. |
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Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a permanent population of around 250, issues commemorative coinage primarily for the collector market — it has no functioning retail economy to speak of. The 2009 platinum piece is part of a broader wave of precious-metal issues that flooded the numismatic market in the late 2000s, many struck by the Pobjoy Mint on behalf of small territories whose names lend legal-tender status to otherwise purely speculative products.
At 3.11 g of .999 platinum, the weight aligns precisely with a tenth-troy-ounce specification.