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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Queen's Birthday
| Issuer | Saint Helena |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, pearl drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, with ST. HELENA inscribed vertically at the right. The denomination 50 PENCE appears along the lower rim, flanked by raised dot separators. |
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| Reverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II 75th BIRTHDAY · 2001 |
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Saint Helena's gold coinage has always occupied an odd niche — the island's tiny population and remote South Atlantic position mean these issues were never intended for circulation, produced almost entirely for the collector market through the Crown Agents. The 2001 Queen's 75th birthday issue follows that pattern precisely.
KM#19b is the gold variant in a multi-metal series, with the same design struck in cupro-nickel and silver for different price points. At 47.54g of 22-carat gold, the economics of the piece were never about face value.