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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Ceremonial Headdress
| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Composition | Gold (.500) |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of a ceremonial headdress rendered in high relief, its elaborate decorative surface suggesting indigenous or pre-Columbian craft tradition. The denomination FIFTY DOLLARS is inscribed in bold lettering along the lower portion of the field. To the right of the headdress, in small text, appears the Franklin Mint copyright mark followed by FM 88 and the fineness notation .500 FINE GOLD. The design is framed by a decorative chain-link border running the full circumference of the coin. |
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| Reverse lettering | FIFTY DOLLARS © FM 88 .500 FINE GOLD |
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The British Virgin Islands issued a series of small-denomination gold coins throughout the 1980s largely as revenue instruments — sold at a premium to collectors and investors rather than intended for any domestic circulation. The .500 fineness is notably low for a gold collector issue of this period, a deliberate cost-reduction choice that allowed smaller, more affordable pieces to reach a broader market without sacrificing the "gold coin" designation entirely.