1 Crown - Elizabeth II Sapphire Coronation

Features

Issuer Ascension Island (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2018
Value 1 Crown
Currency Crown (1976-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (selective gold plating)
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.60 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
192988
References KM# 42.1
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

HM Queen Elizabeth II's Sapphire Coronation

Obverse

Effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II produced exclusively by Pobjoy Mint.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·2018 ASCENSION ISLAND
PM

Reverse

The design is an amalgamation of the Great Seals of His Majesty King George VI and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The image of King George VI is shown in silhouette to symbolically represent Her Majesty being crowned Queen in place of her father.
The outer ring of the design is plated in gold.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EIIR
1 CROWN

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Mintmark of Pobjoy Mint (PM) Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)

Comments

Part of a limited edition five-coin set issued by the British Pobjoy Mint commemorating HM Queen Elizabeth II's Sapphire Coronation, featuring a cupronickel coin from five different governments each with a special effect.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018 PM 1 000 Uncirculated 5 Coin Set

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