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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Wind in the Willows
| Issuer | Ascension Island |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fifth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, diademed and wearing a pearl necklace and drop earrings, as designed by Jody Clark; the engraver's initials 'JC' appear below the portrait. The peripheral legend reads 'ELIZABETH II' to the left and 'ASCENSION ISLAND' to the right, with the date '2021' at lower right and the denomination 'FIFTY PENCE' at the base, all separated by raised dots. |
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| Reverse description | Colorized scene inspired by E.H. Shepard's classic illustrations for Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows', depicting the boastful Mr. Toad at the wheel of a motor car, rendered in full color, flanked by two figures in pursuit. Speed lines in the background convey rapid motion. The legend 'HO! HO! I AM THE TOAD' arcs across the upper field, and the attribution 'The Wind in the Willows © E.H. Shepard' appears in small text at the lower right of the field. |
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Ascension Island, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a permanent population of under a thousand, issues collector coins through agreements with the Royal Mint and allied producers — giving its name to pieces that will never circulate there in any meaningful sense. This is one of those issues. Kenneth Grahame's 1908 novel provides the subject matter; the coin's connection to Ascension Island is purely jurisdictional.