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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Victoria
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace with drop earring. The circular legend reads 'QUEEN ELIZABETH II · TRISTAN DA CUNHA' along the upper periphery, with the engraver's initials 'RDM' below the truncation. The denomination '· 50 PENCE ·' appears in the lower field, flanked by raised dots. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II·TRISTAN DA CUNHA RDM ·50 PENCE· |
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Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a permanent population that has rarely exceeded 300, issues collector coinage through arrangement with the British Royal Mint and associated producers. This 2001 piece commemorates the centenary of Queen Victoria's death in January 1901. Victoria had reigned for 63 years — longer than any British monarch before Elizabeth II — and her death prompted genuine public mourning across the empire, including in the most remote corners of it.
At 47.54g in 22-carat gold, this is a heavyweight issue clearly aimed at the collector market rather than anything approaching circulation.