1 Dollar - Elizabeth II The Orient Express

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (The Orient Express) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (The Orient Express) - reverse

© Essor Prof

Features

Issuer British Virgin Islands
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2013
Value 1 Dollar (1 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
87602
References KM# 436
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

130th Anniversary of Orient Express

Obverse

Bust of Queen Elizabeth II to right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS QUEEN ELIZABETH II 2013
IRB

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

The original Orient Express steam train with Sacre Coeur in Paris and Hagia Sophia in Istanbul in the background, representing the end and start points. A map of the route indicates the main cities the train traveled through. The furled ribbon at the base indicates the French and Turkish flags and the entire design is produced in the Art Nouveau style.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE ORIENT EXPRESS
CALAIS
PARIS
VIENNA
BELGRADE
ISTANBUL
PM
$1

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2013 PM

Get this coin

A member of this site wants to exchange it: akadotour

Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×389)
Country: Latvia
Languages: English
Numista Rarity index: 83 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)