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1 Crown (Lancaster's Retirement) – Tristan da Cunha

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 60th Anniversary of the Lancaster's Retirement

Series: Avro Lancaster

United Kingdom

Context

Year: 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Issuer: Tristan da Cunha

Ruler: Elizabeth II

Currency:

Crown

(since 1978)

Total mintage: 1,954

Material

Diameter: 38.6 mm

Weight: 28.28 g

Silver weight: 26.16 g

Thickness: 3 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Techniques: Coloured, Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↑

References

Numista: #450072

Value

Bullion value: $75.60

Obverse

Description:

Queen Elizabeth II facing right, legend around border, year below.

Inscription:

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II • TDC

2014

Translation:

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II • TDC

2014

Script: Latin

Language: English

Reverse

Description:

Portrait of Guy Gibson with a distant Lancaster overhead. A left-side box features a Union Jack, the title 'Great British Heroes', with the legend above and denomination below.

Inscription:

WING COMMANDER GUY GIBSON

GREAT

BRITISH

HEROES

Hero of

Operation Chastise

1943

ONE CROWN

Script: Latin

Edge

Reeded

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2014	—	1,954

Series: Avro Lancaster

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