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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Coat of Arms, Silver
| Issuer | British Indian Ocean Territory |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The quartered Royal Arms shield occupies the centre of the field, displaying in the first and fourth quarters the three passant guardant lions of England, in the second quarter the rampant lion of Scotland, and in the third quarter the Irish harp. The shield is framed by an elegant wreath of flowering sweet pea vines with leaves and blossoms, the stems rising from the base and arching symmetrically around both sides to meet at the apex. The denomination '50' is inscribed in the exergue below the shield in raised Latin numerals. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The British Indian Ocean Territory has no permanent civilian population — the Chagossians were forcibly removed between 1968 and 1973 to make way for the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia. Coins issued in BIOT's name are therefore purely numismatic products, with no circulating economy to serve. This piece is one of a long series of collector issues produced under the territory's nominal authority, generating revenue for the Crown while the underlying sovereignty dispute with Mauritius continues in international courts.