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1 Crown - Elizabeth II 1st portrait
1964 year| Silver (.500) | 22.62 g | 36.1 mm |
| Issuer | Bermuda (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1964 |
| Value | 1 Crown = 5 Shillings (¼) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 22.62 g |
| Diameter | 36.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#14208 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Lion holding the coat of arms of Bermuda (the ship wreck "Sea Venture") divides date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE BERMUDA CROWN
19 64
GC
QUO FATA FERUNT
Translation: Where destiny leads us
Designer: Geoffrey Colley
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The Sea Venture, a resupply vessel bound for Virginia, is shown crashing into an outcropping of rock in this detail from a map of Bermuda printed in Amsterdam in 1640 by the cartographer William Janzon Blaeu. Diverted by a hurricane in July 1609, the ship and its passengers lived on the Bermuda Islands for ten months before finally making it to Jamestown. An English colony was later established in Bermuda.The coat of arms for the Bermuda Company (a version of which was adopted as the country's official coat of arms in 1910): a red lion holds the scene of the wreck in his paws beneath the Latin inscription Quo fata Ferunt ("where destiny leads us"). That phrase, taken from Virgil's Aeneid, would become the official motto for Bermuda.
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1964 Bermuda 1 Crown coin is that it features a unique portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which was designed specifically for the coinage of the British Overseas Territories. This portrait was used for a short period of time and was later replaced by a different design, making it a distinctive feature of this particular coin.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 30000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Crown - Elizabeth II (1st portrait) 1964 coin.
