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TRISTAN DA CUNHA
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CROWN 2016 SILVER T.da.cunha QUEEN ELIZABETH II 90TH BIRTHDAY ONE OF FIRST 750 STRUCK
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO
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2016 1oz G Britain Her Majesty The Queen 90th Birthday One Of First 750 Struck PF70 COA 273 Mintage 2,500
2PC Silver Set
1. 2016 5oz G Britain Her Majesty The Queen 90th Birthday 1 of first 500 Struck PF70 COA 347 Mintage 1,750
Great Britain has had a number of storied Monarchs, from Richard III to Henry VIII to George III and beyond. But when the future history books are written, Queen Elizabeth II may be honored as one of the most important rulers of Great Britain of all time. This year marks her 90th birthday, and to celebrate this signal event, the island nation of Tristan da Cunha issued this 2016 One-Ounce Silver Queen Elizabeth II 90th birthday, graded in perfect Proof 70 by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
The coin features a portrait of her majesty on the obverse by U.S. Mint coin designer Joel Iskowitz. The reverse displays a lion and unicorn holding up the British crown enclosing the dates 1916 and 2016. The denomination of 'one crown' rests beneath the Royal Beasts and 'H.M. Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday' circles above them. In 2015 The Queen became not only the longest reigning monarch in British history, surpassing her Great-Great Grandmother Queen Victoria, but she is also the oldest British monarch ever, surpassing Queen Victoria and King George III who both lived to the age of 82.
A dizzying panoply of events stretch with her through the years: The Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War and the dissolution of the vast British Empire, the wedding and subsequent divorce of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, just to name a few.
The coin is one-ounce of 99.9% pure silver. Only 2,500 have been minted.
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GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL
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S10PND 2016 5oz G.britain HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN 90TH BIRTHDAY ONE OF FIRST 500 STRUCK
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO
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2016 5oz G Britain Her Majesty The Queen 90th Birthday One Of First 500 Struck PF70 COA 347 Mintage 1,750
2PC Silver Set
1. 2016 1oz G Britain Her Majesty The Queen 90th Birthday 1 of first 750 Struck PF70 COA 273 Mintage 2,500
On April 21, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to reach 90 years of age.
Coin Highlights:
Contains 5.025 oz of .999 fine Silver.
Comes in a box and includes a certificate of authenticity.
Mintage of only 1,750 proof coins.
Obverse: Portrays the fifth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark.
Reverse: Celebrates the Queen's love of flowers and features nine roses, one for each decade of the Queen's life.
Christopher Hobbs is a well-respected painter, sculptor and illustrator with a background in the film industry. His paintings and sculptures have been displayed at the British Library and his mosaic designs were featured at Westminster Cathedral. He has worked with some of the world’s leading museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Christopher’s design was inspired by the heraldic rose of England and The Queen’s love of flowers. It features a central cypher, a heraldic device similar to a monogram that represents the monarch’s name and title, of ‘EIIR’, which is surrounded by a classical wreath of celebration. The roses are more natural than heraldic, each one different from the other. Nine roses were used to signify the nine decades of The Queen’s life. The design has an oval rather than circular form to give more space to the central lettering and to add interest to the coin.
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