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50 Crowns - Elizabeth II Queen Victoria
| Uitgever | Turks and Caicos Islands |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1976-1977 |
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| Waarde | 50 Crowns |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse presents four superimposed coin effigies of Queen Victoria at different stages of her reign, arranged in a quatrefoil composition across the central field: the upper-left depicts a young, bare-headed Victoria (as seen on the 1883 coinage), the upper-right shows the veiled 'Old Head' portrait, the lower-left features the crowned and diademed 'Gothic' or Jubilee head, and the lower-right portrays a later Jubilee effigy. Decorative floral and foliate ornaments, including a Tudor rose and shamrock motifs, fill the interstices between the coin portraits. The outer legend 'TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS' arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination '50 CROWNS' appears in bold raised letters along the lower arc, flanked by 'VR' monograms on either side. |
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| Rand | Lettered |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Issued as part of a wave of commemorative silver struck by British Caribbean territories following the U.S. Bicentennial, this piece reflects the Turks and Caicos Islands' unusual status as a Crown Colony that nonetheless maintained its own coinage through a licensing arrangement. The pairing of Elizabeth II with Victoria on a single coin is a deliberate dynastic gesture — Victoria was the monarch who formally established the administrative framework that the islands still operated under a century later.
At over 55 grams, these were never intended for circulation. The islands had no practical use for a coin of this size and value in daily commerce.