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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Coronation implements
| Issuer | Government of Saint Helena |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem, pearl drop earrings, and a beaded necklace, with a draped bust. The circumferential legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH II to the upper left and ST. HELENA to the upper right, separated by raised dots. The denomination 50 PENCE appears in the lower exergue, with the engraver's initials RDM visible below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | · QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ST. HELENA · 50 PENCE RDM |
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Saint Helena issued this coin as part of the broader Commonwealth commemorative program marking the 50th anniversary of Elizabeth II's coronation — one of the most extensively licensed numismatic events of 2003, with dozens of issuing territories producing parallel pieces under Crown authority. Saint Helena's participation was unremarkable in political terms but notable in one respect: the island's issuing authority has historically produced extremely limited gold strikes, and Fr#8 attribution confirms this piece sits in a very short franchise of French-referenced Saint Helena gold.