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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50th Anniversary of Coronation
| Issuer | Ascension Island |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
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| Reverse description | The royal cipher EIIR in elaborate interlaced script occupies the centre of the field, surmounted by a detailed rendering of the Imperial State Crown. The circumferential legend CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs around the upper periphery, while the commemorative dates · 1953 · 2003 · appear along the lower border, marking the 50th anniversary of the coronation. |
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| Edge | Reeded. |
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Ascension Island, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a permanent civilian population of essentially zero, has no indigenous monetary tradition — its coinage exists entirely for the collector market. The 50th anniversary of the 1953 Coronation prompted a wave of issues across British territories, and Ascension was among the most prolific participants, releasing multiple metal variants of the same commemorative type simultaneously.
The gold version, struck to 22-carat standard, is the prestige tier of that release family.